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Pavitra Paapi (1970)

Pavitra Paapi poster
Original title
ਪਵਿੱਤਰ ਪਾਪੀ
Directed by
Rajendra Bhatia
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 32m
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man struggles with the conflict between his inner desires and the expectations of a strict moral society. The story follows his personal journey through guilt and redemption.

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What happens

Pavitra Papi (transl. The Holy Sinner) is a 1970 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Rajendra Bhatia. The film stars Balraj Sahni, Parikshit Sahni and Tanuja. The movie was based on a Punjabi novel by famous writer Nanak Singh. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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