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Kaajal
Sign in to saveKaajal ( Kohl) is a 1965 Bollywood romance drama film produced by Pannalal Maheshwari and directed by Ram Maheshwari. The film stars Meena Kumari, Raaj Kumar, Dharmendra, Padmini, Mumtaz, Mehmood, Durga Khote, and Helen. The soundtrack was composed by music director Ravi.
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5.3Raised by a kind matriarch, Madhavi (Meena Kumari) shares a close bond with her foster brother Rajesh (Dharmendra). When Rajesh marries the insecure Bhanu (Padmini), Madhavi faces false accusations and attempts suicide. Rescued by Moti (Raaj Kumar), she marries him, only to discover his manipulative and exploitative true nature, leaving her trapped in a life of further sorrow.
Cast
- Meena Kumari as Madhavi
- Dharmendra as Rajesh
- Padmini as Bhanu
- Raaj Kumar as Moti
- Helen as Courtesan
- Durga Khote as Rani Maa
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Kaajal ( Kohl) is a 1965 Bollywood romance drama film produced by Pannalal Maheshwari and directed by Ram Maheshwari. The film stars Meena Kumari, Raaj Kumar, Dharmendra, Padmini, Mumtaz, Mehmood, Durga Khote, and Helen. The soundtrack was composed by music director Ravi.
The film is adapted from Gulshan Nanda's novel "Maadhavi." The screenplay was by Phani Majumdar with Kidar Sharma writing the dialogues. It was the tenth-highest-grossing film, and was listed amongst the Top 20 films of 1965. Boxofficeindia.com declared the film a "hit" at the box office. The film was remade in Telugu as Maa Inti Devatha.
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