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Directed by | Sharad Sharan |
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Cinematography | Chirantan Das |
Edited by | Suresh Pai |
Music by | Mithoon Sharma |
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Distributed by | Buena Vista Columbia Tristar Films |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Malaysia |
Language | Malay |
Budget | MYR 3.5 million |
Box office | MYR 300,000 |
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