Birha Ki Raat

Birha Ki Raat

1950 · 116 min · ★ 9.0

A dramatic countdown begins for a famous poet facing the gallows for a crime he may not have committed, as a doctor attempts to unravel the dark truth behind a beautiful, complex woman and a mysterious book, hoping to find the salvation in his final Night of Separation (Birha Ki Raat).

Directed by Gajanan Jagirdar · Written by Inder Raj Anand

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