
Purnima
1965-05-27 · 120 min · ★ 9.0
A woman named Purnima (Meena Kumari) is forced to marry a wealthy man, leaving her true love Prakash (Dharmendra) to marry another. When tragedy strikes both families, Purnima and Prakash reunite, but a hidden past and familial jealousy threaten to tear them apart again, forcing Purnima to make an impossible choice.
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- Directors
- Narendra Suri
- Production companies
- Roopkala Pictures
- Countries
- India
- Status
- Released
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DharmendraPrakash
Meena KumariPurnima
MehmoodChimanbhai 'Kafanwala' Suratwala
Durga KhoteSharda R. Lal
Nasir HussainRatan LalTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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