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Shehar Aur Sapna is a film directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas with Nana Palsikar
Shehar Aur Sapna (1961)
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Add to a movie listShehar Aur Sapna (The City and the Dream) is 1963 Hindi film directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, about a young couple, searching in vain for a home of their own in a metropolis, amidst the backdrop of rapidly developing city, and the many who flocked to it, in hope for a better life. It won the 1964 National Film Award for Best Feature Film and was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Film.
Actors
Nana Palsikar
(uncle Johnny, the violinist)
David Abraham
(Pandurang, the wrestler)
Manmohan Krishna Chadha
(Deewana, the poet)
Asit Sen
Asit Sen
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