A period fantasy that told of the ageing king of Kamarpur, and his two rival queens, Navbahar and Dilbahar, and their rivalry when a fakir predicts that Navbahar will bear the king's heir. Dilbahar unsuccessfully tries to seduce the army chief Adil (Vithal) and vengefully destroys his family, leaving his daughter Alam Ara (Zubeida) to be raised by nomads.
You should probably watch this if you care about how movies started. It’s not for everyone, though. If you like fast action or movies that make total sense every second, you’re going to hate this. But if you like seeing how people used to tell big, dramatic stories with nothing but their voices and some fancy palace se...
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"You should probably watch this if you care about how movies started. It’s not for everyone, though. If you like fast action or movies that make total sense every second, you’re going to hate this. But if you like seeing how people used to tell big, dramatic stories with nothing but their voices and some fancy palace sets, it’s a treat. 📽️ The story is basically about a King named Kamarpur who has two queens. One is Navbahar and the other is Dilbahar. Dilbahar is the one you have to watch out fo..."
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