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Naqab (1955)

Naqab poster
Directed by
Lekhraj Bhakri
Genre
romance, fantasy
Country
India
Runtime
2h 10m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman is in trouble and her fiance teams up with his sister to rescue her. This is a 1950s Indian fantasy film with songs and a fairytale feel.

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What happens

Naqab (lit. 'Veil') is a 1955 Indian Hindustani-language fantasy film directed by Lekhraj Bhakhri. It stars Shammi Kapoor, Madhubala, Ajit and the film revolves around a damsel in distress who receives help from her fiance and his sister. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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