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1857 (1946)
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1857 is a 1946 Indian Bollywood film. It was the fifth highest grossing Indian film of 1946. The film was directed by Mohan Sinha for Murari Pictures. The story was by M. Zahur with screenplay and dialogue by Safdar 'Ah'. The film starred the singer-actor pair of Surendra and Suraiya, along with Wasti, Nigar, Munshi Khanjar, Madan Puri.
1857 was a historical fiction drama set against the backdrop of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 also known as the First War of Independence.
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