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Tapasya (1976)

Tapasya poster
Directed by
Anil Ganguly
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 13m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman goes through a difficult penance or sacrifice for love. The story follows her personal struggles and emotional journey.

romanticemotionaldramaticheartfeltmelodramaticsentimentalwholesomeperiod-typical

What happens

Tapasya (transl. Penance) is a 1976 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama directed by Anil Ganguly and produced by Tarachand Barjatya for Rajshree Productions. The film stars Raakhee in the lead role with Parikshat Sahni, Lalita Pawar, Nazir Hussain, A. K. Hangal, and Asrani. The film's music is provided by Ravindra Jain. It won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment for the year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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