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Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye (2003)

Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye poster
Original title
Praan Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye
Directed by
Sanjay Jha
Genre
comedy drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 17m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a Mumbai chawl, the residents deal with everyday life and community conflicts. The story follows their struggles and humor as they try to hold onto their dignity.

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What happens

Praan Jaaye Par Shaan Na Jaaye is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language black comedy film directed by Sanjay Jha which depicts various aspects of chawl culture in Mumbai. It was inspired by the Malayalam film Vietnam Colony. This film was co-produced by Raj Lalchandani, Mahesh Manjrekar, Asoo Nihlani and Sagoon Wagh. The film stars Aman Verma and Rinke Khanna. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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