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Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
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Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal

2022-11-29 · 73 min · Not rated

Documentary

A very spellbinding story about the reel and real life of great old thespian Kanhaiyalal and his bygone era when Indian Cinema was at a nascent stage. The story tells about his inspiring journey from a confused, gullible youth to a mesmerizingly spontaneous actor. It also unfurls the turbulent phases of Kanhaiyalal's life where there is excessive alcoholism and the mysterious death of his son.

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Directors
Pawan Kumar
Production companies
Kanhaiyalal Productions
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Status
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Amitabh BachchanAmitabh Bachchan
Boman IraniBoman Irani
Naseeruddin ShahNaseeruddin Shah
GovindaGovinda
Anupam KherAnupam Kher
Pankaj TripathiPankaj Tripathi
BirbalBirbal
Javed AkhtarJaved Akhtar
Boney KapoorBoney Kapoor
Randhir KapoorRandhir Kapoor
Johny LeverJohny Lever
Kanwarjeet PaintalKanwarjeet Paintal

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