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Gumastha (1953)

Gumastha poster
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A clerk faces challenges in his job and personal life. The film explores the struggles of a lower-level government employee.

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What happens

Gumastha (transl. Clerk) is a 1953 Indian film starring V. Nagayya, R. S. Manohar and Pandari Bai. The film was produced in Tamil and Telugu languages under the same title. It is based on the play NGO (Non-Gazetted Officer) by Acharya Aatreya. The film was released on 3 April 1953. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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