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Lalita (1949)

Lalita poster
Original title
ଲଳିତା
Directed by
Kalicharan Pattnaik
Genre
fantasy, drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 15m
Rated
U
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The story is based on an Oriya folk tale. It follows a central character in a mythical setting. The film was directed by Kalyan Gupta and released in 1949.

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What happens

Lalita is a 1949 Indian folklore Oriya film directed by Kalyan Gupta. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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