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Paigham (1959)

Paigham poster
Directed by
S. S. Vasan
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
3h 03m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family conflict creates tension between two brothers in 1950s India. The story follows their personal struggles and the messages they try to send to each other.

dramaticemotionalearnestsentimentalfamily-centeredclassicromanticmelodramatic

What happens

Paigham (transl. Message) is a 1959 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by S. S. Vasan. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala in the lead roles, with Raaj Kumar, Pandari Bai, B. Saroja Devi, Motilal and Johnny Walker in other important roles. The film's music was composed by C. Ramchandra. This was the first time Dilip Kumar and Raaj Kumar appeared in a film together. They later appeared together once again over three decades later for the 1991 film Saudagar. The film was declared a blockbuster at box office. The film was later remade in Tamil as Irumbu Thirai by Vasan, with Vyjayanthimala and Saroja Devi reprising their roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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