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Aparadhi (1949)

Aparadhi poster
Directed by
Yeshwant Pethkar
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman is suspected by her husband of having an affair with a freedom fighter who is hiding in their home during India's pre-independence era. The story follows the resulting marital conflict.

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What happens

Aparadhi (translation: The Criminal) is a 1949 Hindi social thriller drama film directed by Yeshwant Pethkar for Prabhat Film Company. It starred Madhubala, Ram Singh and Pran. The film's story and dialogue were by Yeshwant Pethkar with music by Sudhir Phadke and lyrics by Amar Varma. The film is set during the Pre-Independence days and revolves around a husband who suspects his wife of having an affair with a freedom fighter sheltering with them. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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