The Blueberry Hunt | |
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Directed by | Anup Kurian |
Written by | Anup Kurian |
Produced by | Arun Kurian Anup Kurian Mathewkutty J Mattam |
Starring | Naseeruddin Shah Vipin Sharma PJ Unnikrishnan Aahana Kumra Vinay Forrt Mohanlal |
Cinematography | Viswamangal Kitsu |
Edited by | Unni Vijayan Mandar Khanvilkar |
Music by | Paresh Kamath Naresh Kamath |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
Countries | India Canada |
Languages | Hindi English |
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