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Malgudi Days may refer to:
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Mr. Sampat is a 1952 Indian Hindi-language satirical film produced and directed by S. S. Vasan under Gemini Studios. It is based on R. K. Narayan's 1949 novel Mr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi, and the Tamil film Miss Malini (1947). The film revolves around the title character (Motilal), a con artist who manipulates a theatre actress (Padmini) and a ghee merchant (Kanhaiyalal) for his own benefits. Mr. Sampat was released on 25 December 1952. Although Motilal received rave reviews for his performance, the film was a commercial failure.
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- ↑ Walsh, William (1982). R.K. Narayan: a critical appreciation . University of Chicago Press. pp. 25, 172. ISBN 978-0-226-87213-1. OCLC 220091125.
- ↑ "Rencontres avec R. K. Narayan Nocturnes indiens" (in French). Le Monde. 14 May 1994. Retrieved 30 August 2009.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Vanity As Necessity". Outlook. 29 October 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2009.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Memories of Malgudi Man". The Hindu . 1 June 2008. Archived from the original on 3 June 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2009.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Fans assemble to celebrate the creator of Malgudi Days". The Hindu . 6 November 2006. Archived from the original on 20 October 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2009.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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