Paristan (1944)
- Directed by
- Mahesh Kaul
- Genre
- fantasy film
- Country
- British Raj
- 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.
How it feels
A fantasy film set in a mythical land of fairies. It follows characters navigating magical encounters and moral lessons.
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What happens
Paristan (lit. 'Paristan'; transl. Land of Fairies) is a 1944 Indian Hindi-language fantasy film. The film was directed by Mahesh Kaul for Acharya Art productions. It starred Pahari Sanyal, Anjali Devi, Kamal Zamindar, Sunalini Devi, Moni Chatterjee and Padma Bannerjee. The music was composed by Ninu Majumdar and the lyrics were by Roopdas and Ninu Majumdar. This was Mahesh Kaul's second film after Angoori (1943). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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