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Parasmani (1963)

Parasmani poster
Directed by
Babubhai Mistry
Country
India
Runtime
2h 17m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man searches for a magical stone that can turn iron into gold. He encounters songs, adventures, and challenges on his quest.

whimsicalmusicalfantasyold-fashionedlightheartedcolorfulnostalgicfairy-tale-like

What happens

Parasmani ("Philosopher's stone" that converts iron into gold) is a 1963 Indian Hindi-language film. The film is a musical fantasy drama shot partly in Black and White and partly in colour. It was directed by Babubhai Mistri, who is known as the pioneer of cinematic effects. The film was financially successful. The film's music was given by Laxmikant Pyarelal and was their first official release movie. Classic songs like "Woh Jab Yaad Aaye", "Mere Dil mein halki si", "Hansta hua", "Roshan Tumhi se".The film was dubbed into Tamil with the title Maayamani and was released in 1964. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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