Mahakavi Kalidas (1942 film)

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Mahakavi Kalidas
Directed by Niren Lahiri
Starring
  • Menaka Devi
  • Padmadevi
Music byHariprasanna Das
Production
company
Motimal Theaters
Release date
  • 1942 (1942)
Country India
Language Hindi

Mahakavi Kalidas is a Bollywood film directed by Niren Lahiri. It was released in 1942. [1] [2]

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Plot

After falling in love with a woman from a lower caste, a naive Sanskrit poet who was ostracized now encounters obstacles when he participates in a competition against a princess.

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References

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  2. Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema . British Film Institute. ISBN   9780851706696 . Retrieved 12 August 2012.