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Shehar Aur Sapna (1963)

Shehar Aur Sapna poster
Directed by
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Country
India
Runtime
2h
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young couple tries to find a home in a big city that is growing quickly. Many people come there hoping for a better life, but finding a place to live is very hard.

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What happens

Shehar Aur Sapna (lit. 'The City and the Dream') is a 1963 Hindi film directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, about a young couple searching in vain for a home of their own in a metropolis, amidst the backdrop of rapidly developing city, and the many who flocked to it in hope of a better life. It won the 1964 National Film Award for Best Feature Film and was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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