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Bangaru Panjaram (1965)

Bangaru Panjaram poster
Directed by
Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy
Country
India
Runtime
2h 35m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A romantic musical drama about a young woman trapped in a stifling marriage. She finds her life intertwining with a man who stirs her desire for freedom.

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What happens

Bangaru Panjaram (transl. Golden Cage) is a 1969 Indian Telugu-language romantic musical film directed by B. N. Reddy, and written by Palagummi Padmaraju. The soundtrack was helmed by S. Rajeswara Rao, with lyrics penned by Devulapalli Krishnasastri. The film is the last directorial of B. N. Reddy. The film received the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu, and was screened at the 4th International Film Festival of India. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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