| Besahara | |
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| Directed by | B.R. Ishara |
| Screenplay by | Mushtaq Jalili |
| Produced by | S. Waris Ali |
| Starring | Rajan Sippy Kader Khan Bharat Kapoor Shashikala Priya Tendulkar Vidyashree |
| Cinematography | Akbar Balam |
| Edited by | Tara Singh |
| Music by | Usha Khanna Gauhar Kanpuri (Lyrics) |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
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