Maharathi Karna (film)

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Maharathi Karna
Directed by Bhalji Pendharkar
Starring
Production
company
Prabhakar Pictures
Release date
  • 1944 (1944)
Country British India
Language Hindi

Maharathi Karna is a Bollywood mythological film based on the life of Karna directed by Bhalji Pendharkar. [1] It was released in 1944 [2] under the banner of Prabhakar Pictures. [3]

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Cast

The cast of the film: [4]

Reception

The film was cited as one of Kapoor's notable films by author Ashok Raj. [5] The Indian Express , in their review of the film in 1945, praised the film as an "interesting biography" produced on "an elaborate scale", and commeded the performances by Khote and Kapoor. [6]

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References

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