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About 1951 film by Raj Kapoor
Genres drama, trial
Directed by Raj Kapoor
Written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Starring Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Shashi Kapoor, Prithviraj Kapoor, Leela Chitnis, Leela Mishra, Cuckoo Moray, K. N. Singh
Music Shankar–Jaikishan
Runtime 193 min
Country India
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