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Saqi (1952)

Saqi poster
Directed by
H. S. Rawail
Country
India
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy bartender falls in love with a young woman from a different background. Their relationship faces obstacles from family and society. The story is inspired by Arabian Nights fairytales.

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What happens

Saqi (transl. "Bartender") is a 1952 Indian Hindi-language film directed by H. S. Rawail and starring Madhubala and Prem Nath. The film's music was composed by C. Ramchandra. Based on Arabian Nights, Saqi was one of the most expensive Indian films at the time of its release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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