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Sautela Bhai

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A Hindi-language family drama from 1962 set in Bengal. It was directed by Mahesh Kaul with music by Anil Biswas, and stars Guru Dutt, Raaj Kumar, and Bipin Gupta. A contemporary review called it moderately interesting, and it later won a national certificate of merit.

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What happens

Sautela Bhai is a 1962 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Mahesh Kaul. Its music was composed by Anil Biswas. The lead cast includes Guru Dutt, Raaj Kumar and Bipin Gupta. A family melodrama set in Bengal, Sautela Bhai was described in a Times of India review as a "moderately interesting picture". At the 26th Annual BFJA Awards (1963), it was named the seventh-best Indian film released in 1962. At the 10th National Film Awards (1963), the film won the All India Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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