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Bhanwara (1944)

Bhanwara poster
Directed by
Kidar Sharma
Genre
musical film
Country
British Raj
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

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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