Parakh (1944 film)

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Parakh
Directed by Sohrab Modi
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Release date
  • 1944 (1944)
Country British India
Language Hindi

Parakh is a Bollywood social film. It was released in 1944. [1] [2] Directed by Sohrab Modi, it starred Mehtab, Yakub, Eruch Tarapore, Latika and Balwant Singh. [3] The music was composed by Khursheed Anwar and Saraswati Devi. [4]

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References

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