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Bhai Bhai (1956)

Bhai Bhai poster
Original title
ଭାଇ ଭାଇ
Directed by
Nitai Palit
Genre
drama, romance
Country
India
Runtime
2h 31m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film is about the problems of untouchability and the caste system in rural India. It follows how these social divisions affect people's lives and relationships.

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What happens

Bhai Bhai is a 1956 Oriya film produced by Gour Prasad Ghose and directed by Nitai Palit. The film was inspired by a book, Bhai Bhai, written by Santanu Kumar Das. It was produced under the banner of Dalit Jatisangha Chitram, and received financial assistance from the Government of Orissa, India. It portrays the problems of untouchability and the caste system prevailing at that time in rural India. The film starred Parbati Ghose, the first female filmmaker from Odisha (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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