Jakher Dhan

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Jakher Dhan is a Bengali adventure thriller film directed by Haricharan Bhanja [1] based on a same name novel of Hemendra Kumar Roy. [2] This is the first film of Bimal-Kumar series, released on 1 April 1939 under the banner of East India Film Company. [3] [4]

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Plot

Bimal and Kumar, two daredevil Bengali friends like to go adventures. One day Kumar finds out a map of treasure in his grandfather's trunk. He discloses it to his friend Bimal. Bimal and Kumar together travel to the unknown jungle to discover the hidden treasure. One dangerous person Karali Mukherjee is also wants the treasure, he chases them secretly to capture it by any means. [5]

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