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Karna (1986)

Karna poster
Directed by
H. R. Bhargava
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

The film tells the story of Karna, a mythological hero from the Mahabharata. It follows his life from birth to his role in the great war.

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What happens

Karna () is a 1986 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by H. R. Bhargava and produced by B. Anuradha Singh, R. Dushyanth Singh and R. Amritha Singh. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Sumalatha, K. S. Ashwath and Sumithra. The film has musical score by M. Ranga Rao. The film was a remake of the 1981 Bengali film Saheb Starring Tapas Paul and Utpal Dutt, Directed by Bijoy Bose which was also earlier remade in Hindi as Saaheb. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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