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Mehbooba (1976)

Mehbooba poster
Directed by
Shakti Samanta
Country
India
Runtime
2h 14m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A man and a woman fall in love, but their bond seems tied to a past life. The story explores how their connection unfolds across time and memory.

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What happens

Mehbooba is a 1976 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film based on the reincarnation theme, produced by Mushir-Riaz and directed by Shakti Samanta. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Hema Malini and Prem Chopra in pivotal roles. The music is composed by Rahul Dev Burman. The film is noted for an impressive performance by the lead pair and for its haunting melodies such as "Mere Naina Sawan Bhadon" sung separately by both Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar, "Chalo Ri" and the duet "Parbat Ke Peeche". The movie is based on Gulshan Nanda's novel Sisakate Saaz. Nanda has also written the screenplay.< (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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