Ek Pal
1986 · 135 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama
A young woman, ignored by her husband, decides to spend time with the young man who had previously wooed her.
Directed by Kalpana Lajmi · Written by Maitreyi Devi
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Shabana Azmi Priyam -
Naseeruddin Shah Ved Hazarika -
Farooq Shaikh -
Shreeram Lagoo -
Dina Pathak -
Sreela Majumdar - A Amol Sen
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