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Jwar Bhata (1944)

Jwar Bhata poster
Directed by
Amiya Chakravarty
Genre
drama film
Country
British Raj
Runtime
2h 34m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man and a woman navigate love and societal expectations in colonial India. The story follows their relationship through personal and family pressures.

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What happens

Jwar Bhata (lit. 'High and low tides') is a 1944 black and white Indian drama film directed by Amiya Chakravarty. It marked the debut of Dilip Kumar. The film also featured Mridula Rani, Shamim Bano, Agha, Vikram Kapoor, K. N. Singh, Khalil, and Mumtaz Ali. It was produced by Bombay Talkies. The music director was Anil Biswas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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