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Marhi Da Deeva (1989)

Marhi Da Deeva poster
Directed by
Surinder Singh
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
1h 55m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man in rural Punjab faces hardship and social injustice as he tries to hold onto his land and dignity. The story explores his struggles against powerful adversaries and his own family.

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What happens

Marhi Da Deeva is a 1989 Indian Punjabi-language film directed by Surinder Singh, starring Raj Babbar, Deepti Naval and Parikshit Sahni in the lead roles. It was a critically acclaimed and well-received film based on a novel of the same name by Gurdial Singh. It won the National Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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