Chaalbaaz (1958)

Directed by

Nanabhai Bhatt

Rating

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How it feels

This 1958 Indian film is a fantasy adventure about two identical sisters who are separated at birth. One sister is kind and the other is a troublemaker, and their lives become entangled in a series of comic and dangerous situations.

energeticwhimsicalcampylight-heartedplayfulfast-pacedentertainingnostalgic

What happens

Nanabhai Bhatt (12 June 1915 – 24 April 1999) was an Indian film director and producer who worked in Hindi and Gujarati cinema. He is known for making over a hundred fantasy and mythological films, including Mr. X (1957), Zimbo Comes to Town (1960), Lal Qila (1960) and the blockbuster Kangan (1959) starring Nirupa Roy and Ashok Kumar. His first film, Muqabala (1942), was the first to feature the double-role or "twins" phenomenon in Indian cinema, wherein lead actress Fearless Nadia alternated between the good sister and the gangster's moll. The formula was subsequently emulated in numerous Hindi films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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