Kariyavar (1948)

Directed by

Chaturbhuj Doshi

Country

India

Runtime

2h 18m

Elsewhere

IMDb

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How it feels

A man in a Gujarati village gets caught in a conflict tied to a local stepwell. The story draws on regional folklore to show how the well shapes people's fates.

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What happens

Kariyavar is 1948 Indian Gujarati film written and directed by Chaturbhuj Doshi. It was produced by Chimanlal Desai under banner of Sagar Movietone. It was based on the story by Shayda which itself was based on a folklore of a stepwell. The soundtrack was composed by Ajit Merchant. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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