The familiar story features the rivalry between the Roman priest Brutus and the oppressed Jewish merchant, Prince Ezra. Brutus sentences Ezra's son to death and Ezra in turn kidnaps and raises Brutus' only daughter, Decia.
Should you actually sit down and watch Yahudi Ki Ladki today? Well, if you have a soft spot for early talkies and don't mind a soundtrack that sounds like bacon frying in a pan, then absolutely yes. But if you hate slow-moving cameras and actors who shout every single line at the top of their lungs, you will probably w...
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"Should you actually sit down and watch Yahudi Ki Ladki today? Well, if you have a soft spot for early talkies and don't mind a soundtrack that sounds like bacon frying in a pan, then absolutely yes. But if you hate slow-moving cameras and actors who shout every single line at the top of their lungs, you will probably want to turn it off after five minutes. It is basically a giant, ancient Roman soap opera. You have got Prince Ezra (played with extreme intensity by M. Kumar) whose son gets sente..."
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