Kalyani (1940 film)

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Kalyani
Directed by Premankur Atorthy
Produced byMansukh Pictures
Starring
  • Rattan Bai
  • W. M. Khan
  • Ghulam Mohammed
  • Jamshedji
Music byH. C. Bali
Production
company
Mansukh Pictures
Release date
1940
Country India
Language Hindi

Kalyani is a 1940 Hindi social film directed by Premankur Atorthy. [1] It was produced by Mansukh Pictures. The music direction was by H. C. Bali. [2] The cast of the film included Rattan Bai, W. M. Khan, Ghulam Mohammed, Jamshedji and Mukhtar. [3]

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Cast

Songs

Song list [4]

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