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Meera (1979)

Meera poster
Original title
मीरा
Directed by
Gulzar
Genre
biographical film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 19m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A 16th century princess abandons a royal life to follow her devotion to Lord Krishna. She faces harsh opposition from her family and society for expressing her love through poetry and song.

devotionalmelancholicintrospectivepoeticslow-pacedspiritualtragicresolute

What happens

Meera is a 1979 Hindi language film by Gulzar. The film is based on the life of Meera, a Hindu saint-poet who renounced princely comforts in pursuit of her love for Lord Krishna. The film did not perform well at the Indian box office, although it received critical acclaim. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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