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Khilona (1942)

Khilona poster
Directed by
Sarvottam Badami
Country
British Raj
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A woman navigates her role in a society that treats her like a toy. The film follows her struggles and relationships as she seeks her own identity.

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What happens

Khilona (Khilauna/The Toy) is a 1942 social Hindi film directed by Sarvottam Badami. The film was produced at Ranjit Studios by Amar Pictures. It had music by Khemchand Prakash with lyrics by Pandit Indra Chandra. Khilona was one of the major films which brought the actress Snehprabha Pradhan into prominence. The cast included Snehprabha Pradhan, P. Jairaj, Prabha, Satish, Kanhaiyalal and Pratima Devi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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