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Purab Aur Pachhim is a film of genre Drama directed by Manoj Kumar released in USA on 1 january 1970 with Ashok Kumar

Purab Aur Pachhim (1970)

Purab Aur Pachhim
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Released in USA 1 january 1970
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Genres Drama
Rating74% 3.735513.735513.735513.735513.73551

Purab Aur Paschim (English: East and West) is a 1970 Indian film. The movie was produced and directed by Manoj Kumar, and it stars Manoj Kumar, Saira Banu, Ashok Kumar, Pran and Prem Chopra in the lead roles. The music is by Kalyanji Anandji. The 2007 film Namastey London is inspired from this film.

This was the second film by Manoj Kumar where he stars as Bharat (first being Upkar) and his fourth film on patriotism (Shaheed was his first, to be followed by Roti Kapda Aur Makaan and Kranti.)

Synopsis

In 1942 British India, Harnam (Pran) betrays a freedom fighter, and as a result is rewarded, but the freedom fighter is killed, leaving his wife, Ganga (Kamini Kaushal) and family devastated and destitute.

Actors

Ashok Kumar

(Bharat's Guru / Dad)Saira Banu

(Preeti)Manoj Kumar

(Bharat)Pran Krishan Sikand

(Harnam)Kamini Kaushal

(Bharat's mom)
And :
Nirupa Roy
Prem Chopra
Vinod Khanna
Bharathi Vishnuvardhan
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