Kuasha

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Kuasha
কুয়াশা
Directed by Premendra Mitra
Written byPremendra Mitra
Starring Kanu Banerjee
Chhaya Devi
Gurudas Banerjee
Nabadwip Halder
Music byKalipada Sen
Production
company
Mahabharati Limited
Release date
  • 19 August 1949 (1949-08-19)
Running time
90 Min
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Kuasha (The fog) is a Bengali thriller film directed by Premendra Mitra based on his own novel. This movie was released in the banner of Mahabharati Limited on 19 August 1949. [1] [2] [3]

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