Badlido Aakash

Badlido Aakash

1983 · 150 min · Drama

Deepa, raised in a strict traditional family, falls in love with Surendra, and with the support of her elder brother, Shankar, the couple defies societal divisions and family opposition to build a life together.

Directed by Laxmi Nath Sharma · Written by Laxmi Nath Sharma

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