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Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008)

Welcome to Sajjanpur poster
Directed by
Shyam Benegal
Genre
comedy film, drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 13m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man in a small Indian town writes letters for illiterate residents and gets involved in their personal dramas. The story follows his interactions and the humorous situations that arise from his letter writing service.

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What happens

Welcome to Sajjanpur is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Shyam Benegal, starring Shreyas Talpade and Amrita Rao. The film is inspired by the 1977 film Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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