

Welcome To Sajjanpur
2008-09-19 · 134 min · ★ 5.8
Mahadev (Shreyas Talpade) is an unemployed graduate with a Bachelor of Arts from Satna college, who is forced to make a living writing letters for the uneducated people of his village. His real ambition is to become a novel writer. Through his humble occupation, Mahadev has the potential to impact numerous lives. The movie is a satirical, but warm-hearted portrait of life in rural India.
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- Directors
- Shyam Benegal
- Production companies
- UTV Spotboy Motion Pictures
- Countries
- India
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Shreyas Talpade
Amrita Rao
Kunal Kapoor
Ravi Kishan
Ravi Jhankal
Yashpal Sharma
Rajeshwari Sachdev
Divya Dutta
Ila Arun
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