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Begum Jaan
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Begum Jaan

2017-04-14 · 128 min · ★ 5.6

Action · Drama · History

On the eve of Independence, the chairman of the Border Commission, Sir Cyril Radcliffe decides to divide India and Pakistan into equitable halves. What the administration doesn’t account for is the line running through the middle of Begum Jaan’s brothel situated plonk on the border; with one half falling in India and the other in Pakistan.

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Directors
Srijit Mukherji
Production companies
Vishesh Films, Play Entertainment, SVF Entertainment
Countries
India
Status
Released

Top Cast

Vidya BalanVidya BalanBegum Jaan
Naseeruddin ShahNaseeruddin ShahRajaji
Pallavi ShardaPallavi ShardaGulabo
Gauahar KhanGauahar KhanRubina
Ila ArunIla ArunAmma
Priyanka SetiaPriyanka Setia
Flora SainiFlora SainiMaina
Ridheema TiwariRidheema TiwariAmba
Mishti ChakravartyMishti ChakravartyShabnam
Raviza ChauhanRaviza ChauhanLata
Gracy GoswamiGracy Goswami
PitobashPitobashSurjeet
Sumit NijhawanSalim Mirza
Poonam RajputPoonam Rajput
Ashish VidhyarthiAshish VidhyarthiHarshvardhan
Rajit KapoorRajit KapoorIlias
Rajesh SharmaRajesh SharmaShyam
Chunky PandayChunky PandayKabir
Vivek MushranVivek MushranMaster
Ashok DhanukaAshok DhanukaVallabhbhai Patel

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