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Mohityanchi Manjula (1963)

Mohityanchi Manjula poster
Original title
मोहित्यांची मंजुळा
Directed by
Bhalji Pendharkar
Genre
thriller, drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 12m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This is a Marathi historical fiction film about a secret agent working for Chhatrapati Shivaji. It follows the agent's fictional adventures while serving the king.

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What happens

Mohityanchi Manjula (transl.  Manjula of the Mohite Family) is a 1963 Indian Marathi-language historical fiction film directed by Bhalji Pendharkar who also provided the story, screenplay and dialougues and produced by Jay Bhavani Chitra, the film stars Suryakant, Jayshree Gadkar, Chandrakant, Baburao Pendharkar in the pivotal roles. The film plot follows a fictional story inspired by the life of Bahirji Naik, a secret agent of Chhatrapati Shivaji. The film was released on 1 May 1963. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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