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story of the same name by Vijaydan Detha. The film stars

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and Raisa Padamsee in lead roles. The film was critically acclaimed and won the director the

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and Critics Award for Best film at the 1974

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. This film was remade in 2005 as '' Paheli'', starring Shahrukh Khan and Rani Mukherjee in the lead roles.

Plot

The film is set in rural

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. It is based on a story by Vijayadan Detha, which relates a popular folktale from Rajasthan about a merchant's son, Krishanlal.

Cast

* Raisa Padamsee as Lachhi *

as Krishnalal, Merchant's Son * Hardan * Shambhudan * Manohar Lalas * Kana Ram * Bhola Ram

Production

The film was extensively shot in Borunda village, in

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Bilara, Jodhpur district, the village of the author Vijay Dan Detha' Bijji.

Music

The music of film was given by folk musicians of Rajasthan, Ramzan Hammu, Latif and Saki Khan.

Remake

The

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movie, '' Paheli'', released in 2005, is also based on the same story.

References

External links

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