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Kora Kagaz (1974)

Kora Kagaz poster
Original title
कोरा कागज़
Directed by
Anil Ganguly
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 05m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man and a woman face societal pressures as they navigate their relationship. The story explores love and personal growth in a traditional Indian setting.

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What happens

Kora Kagaz (translation: Blank Paper) is a 1974 Indian Hindi-language drama film produced by Sanath Kothari and directed by Anil Ganguly. A remake of the Bengali film Saat Pake Bandha (1963) starring Suchitra Sen and Soumitra Chatterjee, which itself was based on a novel by Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay, the film stars Vijay Anand, Jaya Bhaduri, A.K. Hangal, Achala Sachdev and Deven Verma. The film's music is by Kalyanji Anandji. The title song "Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz" (loosely translated as: "My life is a blank paper") was rendered by Kishore Kumar. At the 22nd National Film Awards, it won the award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, while Lata Mangeshkar won the award for Best Female Playback Singer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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