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Chetna (1970)

Chetna poster
Directed by
B. R. Ishara
Genre
action film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 18m
Rated
A
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman working as a prostitute struggles to rebuild her life and find a way out of her circumstances. The story follows her interactions with different men and her search for a fresh start.

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What happens

Chetna (transl. Awareness) is a 1970 Bollywood erotic drama film directed by B.R. Ishara. The film stars Shatrughan Sinha, Anil Dhawan and Rehana Sultan. The film focuses on the subject of rehabilitation of prostitutes. However, the film is more famous for its bold scenes of the actress Rehana Sultan. The film virtually ended her film career as she was typecast thereafter. One of its songs, "Main To Har Mod Par Tujhko Doonga Sada," is singer Mukesh's all-time memorable and popular song. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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