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A young dancer dreams of setting up a dance academy.

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David Mermelstein Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2022
So accomplished is the effort -- with tableaux inspired by Sergei Eisenstein and Fritz Lang -- that it’s hard to believe this was Shankar’s first movie. It was also, sadly for us, his last. Go to Full Review Elizabeth Zimmer Village Voice May 6, 2003
A remarkable accomplishment in any era, this 154-minute film must have staggered viewers when it appeared in 1948. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Nov 12, 2013 A pretty loaded and staggering film, which I won't be in a hurry to watch it again anytime soon See more Read all reviews
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Uday Shankar

Director

Usha Kiran

Actor

Lakshmi Kanta

Kamini

Amala Shankar

Actor

Uday Shankar

Udayan

Devilal Samar

Sundar
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Movie Info

Synopsis A young dancer dreams of setting up a dance academy.
Director
Uday Shankar
Screenwriter
Uday Shankar
Production Co
Gemini Studios
Genre
Musical, Drama
Original Language
Hindi
Runtime
2h 40m
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