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| Balak Aur Janwar | |
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| Directed by | Nanabhai Bhatt |
| Music by | Chitragupt |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Balak Aur Janwar is a 1975 Bollywood film directed by Nanabhai Bhatt.
All songs were written by Bharat Vyas and composed by Chitragupt.
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