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Purnima

1965-05-27 · 120 min · ★ 9.0

A woman named Purnima (Meena Kumari) is forced to marry a wealthy man, leaving her true love Prakash (Dharmendra) to marry another. When tragedy strikes both families, Purnima and Prakash reunite, but a hidden past and familial jealousy threaten to tear them apart again, forcing Purnima to make an impossible choice.

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Directors
Narendra Suri
Production companies
Roopkala Pictures
Countries
India
Status
Released

Top Cast

DharmendraDharmendraPrakash
Meena KumariMeena KumariPurnima
MehmoodMehmoodChimanbhai 'Kafanwala' Suratwala
Anita GuhaVandana Mehra
Durga KhoteDurga KhoteSharda R. Lal
Nasir HussainNasir HussainRatan Lal

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