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| Directed by | N.R. Acharya |
| Written by | J.S. Casshyap, Amiya Chakrabarty |
| Produced by | Sashadhar Mukherjee |
| Starring | Ashok Kumar Leela Chitnis |
| Music by | Saraswati Devi Kavi Pradeep (lyrics) |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Bandhan is a 1940 Indian Hindi-language film directed by N.R. Acharya and starring Leela Chitnis, Ashok Kumar and Suresh. It was the second highest grossing Indian film of 1940. [1] It was produced by Bombay Talkies. [2] [3]
Devika Rani Choudhuri, usually known as Devika Rani, was an Indian actress who was active in Hindi films during the 1930s and 1940s. She was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Widely acknowledged as the first lady of Indian cinema, Devika Rani had a successful film career that spanned 10 years.
Ashok Kumar, was an Indian actor who attained iconic status in Indian cinema. He was a pioneering actor who introduced natural acting to Hindi cinema. He is considered the first superstar of Hindi cinema in the black-and-white era of the 40s and 50s as well as the first lead actor to play an anti-hero. He also became the first star to reinvent himself, enjoying a long and hugely successful career as a character actor. He was a member of the cinematic Ganguly family. He was honoured in 1988 with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest national award for cinema artists, by the Government of India. He also received the Padma Bhushan in 1999 for his contributions to Indian cinema.
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