| Yugant | |
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 DVD cover for Yugant. | |
| Directed by | Aparna Sen |
| Written by | Aparna Sen |
| Produced by | NFDC |
| Starring | Anjan Dutt Roopa Ganguly |
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Running time | 121 mins |
| Language | Bengali |
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