

Zara Si Zindagi
1983-01-07 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 9.0
An MA in philosophy, Raja arrives in Delhi to look for employment and comes across Kusum, a struggling stage actress. They both face hardships in order to make a living.
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- Directors
- K. Balachander
- Production companies
- Premalaya
- Countries
- India
- Status
- Released
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Kamal HaasanRakesh Kumar Shastri
Anita RajKusum
Nilu PhuleJaggu - Kusum's father
Shreeram LagooMr. Shastri - Rakesh's father
Karan RazdanAmit
Sulochana LatkarMrs. Shastri - Rakesh's mother
Arun BakshiArun
Arjun ChakrabortyTilakTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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