Kaajal (1965)

Directed by

Ram Maheshwari

Genre

music, romance

Country

India

Runtime

2h 48m

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A woman faces heartbreak and family conflict from a past romance. The film follows her struggles with love and societal expectations in a traditional Indian setting.

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What happens

Kaajal (lit. Kohl) is a 1965 Bollywood romance drama film produced by Pannalal Maheshwari and directed by Ram Maheshwari. The film stars Meena Kumari, Raaj Kumar, Dharmendra, Padmini, Mumtaz, Mehmood, Durga Khote, and Helen. The soundtrack was composed by music director Ravi. The film is adapted from Gulshan Nanda's novel "Maadhavi." The screenplay was by Phani Majumdar with Kidar Sharma writing the dialogues. It was the tenth-highest-grossing film, and was listed amongst the Top 20 films of 1965. Boxofficeindia.com declared the film a "hit" at the box office. The film was remade in Telugu as Maa Inti Devatha. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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