Underplayed Gems

Akash Kusum (1965)

Akash Kusum poster
Original title
আকাশ কুসুম
Directed by
Mrinal Sen
Genre
comedy film
Country
India
Runtime
1h 55m
Rating
8.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man invents stories about his wealthy background to impress a woman. His lies spiral as he tries to keep up the pretense, leading to comic and tender moments.

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What happens

Akash Kusum (Bengali: আকাশ কুসুম; lit. "Up in the Clouds") is a 1965 Bengali film directed by noted Indian parallel film director Mrinal Sen. The film was loosely remade in Hindi as Manzil (1979). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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