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35 years of Saaransh: 7 interesting facts about Mahesh Bhatt's film starring Anupam Kher

Saaransh, which was released on 25 May 1984, saw Kher and Rohini Hattangadi play senior citizens. Kher was in his late twenties at the time and Hattangadi in her early thirties.

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The director ought to have gone through the script for Jadu Kadal several times to omit the many unnecessary sequences and give more thought to the climax.

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Little package, big impact: Habitat 2019 short film segment works best for those with busy schedules

The short film section has been attracting a goodly crowd of busy students, parents and office-goers who would otherwise have had to miss the festival.

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Raj Kumar Gupta's film builds a dramatic story around the capture of India's most wanted terrorist, with an impressive storyline, but it needed a tighter script.

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