Bhanwara (1944)

Directed by

Kidar Sharma

Genre

musical film

Country

British Raj

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Two friends move to the city looking for work during the early 1940s. The film follows their adventures and misadventures as they navigate urban life.

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What happens

Bhanwara is an Indian Hindi language film. It was the third highest grossing Indian film of 1944. It was released in 1944. The film was directed by Kidar Sharma for Ranjit Movietone. It starred K. L. Saigal, Arun, Kamala Chatterjee, Monica Desai, Lala Yakub and Brijmala. Set in the early 1940s, the film, a musical comedy is about two friends who arrive in the city to find jobs. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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