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Paras (1949)

Paras poster
Directed by
Anant Thakur
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man and a woman navigate love and hardship in a world where a special diamond brings both fortune and trouble. The story follows their romantic entanglements against a backdrop of popular music.

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What happens

Paras (transl. "Special diamond") is a 1949 romantic drama Indian film directed by Anant Thakur and starring Madhubala, Kamini Kaushal and Rehman in lead roles. The music of the film was composed by Ghulam Mohammad. It is counted among the biggest musical hits of Mohammad; popular songs from this album include "Is Dard Ki Maari Duniya", "Dil Ka Sahara Chhute Na" and "Dil Le Ke Chupne Wale". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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