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Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal

Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal

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Documentary

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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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Budget

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Status

Released

Original Language

Hindi

Runtime

73 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

29 November 2022

Country

Cast

Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan

Boman Irani

Boman Irani

Naseeruddin Shah

Naseeruddin Shah

Govinda

Govinda

Anupam Kher

Anupam Kher

Pankaj Tripathi

Pankaj Tripathi

Birbal

Birbal

Javed Akhtar

Javed Akhtar

Boney Kapoor

Boney Kapoor

Randhir Kapoor

Randhir Kapoor

Johnny Lever

Johnny Lever

Kanwarjeet Paintal

Kanwarjeet Paintal

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