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Mem Sahib

Mem Sahib

1956 · 133 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama, Comedy, Romance

Meena, a wealthy, educated girl, has been promised in marriage to Sunder, a sheltered young man who has received an extremely traditional religious education. Displeased, Meena sets out to find a more suitable candidate, but is taken in by Manohar, a gold-digging conman. Finding Sunder to be clueless about the world, Manohar is soon manipulating him as well as Meena in his schemes to gain possession of Meena's fortune.

Directed by R.C. Talwar · Written by R.C. Talwar

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