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Bilhana (1948)

Bilhana poster
Genre
biographical film, romance film
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This film tells the story of Bilhana, a Kashmiri poet from the 11th century. It focuses on his romance and the events that shaped his life and poetry.

romantichistoricalpoetictragicdramaticnostalgicclassical

What happens

Bilhana is a 1948 Indian Tamil-language historical romance film directed by B. N. Rao and produced by Mubarak Pictures. Based on the life of the Kashmiri poet of the same name, the film stars K. R. Ramasamy and A. R. Sakunthala. It was released on 1 November 1948. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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