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Janmabhoomi is a film of genre Drama with Devika Rani
Janmabhoomi (1936)
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Add to a movie listJanmabhoomi (English: Land of Birth) is a 1936 Hindi film directed by Franz Osten starring Devika Rani and Ashok Kumar in the lead roles. Music of the film was by Saraswati Devi, who had worked extensively with Bombay Talkies.
Synopsis
Protima Devi (Devika Rani) is in love with Dr. Ajoy Kumar Ghosh (Ashok Kumar), whom she has already accepted as her husband (eventhough they are not married yet). Ajoy is living in a village, where he is the only doctor.Actors
Devika Rani
(Protima)
Ashok Kumar
(Ajay)
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