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Shahenshah (1953)

Shahenshah poster
Directed by
Amiya Chakravarty
Country
India
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A king in historical India faces challenges to his rule and his kingdom. The story follows his struggles with duty and power.

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What happens

Shahenshah (Urdu: شہنشاہ; translation Emperor) is a 1953 Indian Bollywood action costume drama film directed by Amiya Chakrabarty and produced by G. P. Sippy, which was India's first full-length Gevacolor film and India's third full-length color film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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