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Tired of poverty, Noshu takes to black-marketing. Soon, he realises that his act has hurt everyone around him, including his brother and his sweetheart. Although he tries to make amends, it may be too late.
Acting
Dilip Kumar's haunted eyes — the original 'Tragedy King' in full form.
Writing
Zia Sarhadi's script refuses easy redemption, honoring human complexity.
Direction
Neo-realist shadows meet commercial melodrama in 1950s Bombay.
Director
Zia Sarhadi
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