Badal

Badal

1951 · 137 min · ★ 7.5 · Romance

A peasant and his followers take up banditry and rebellion in response to unjust taxation from wicked deputies of the King. Robin Hood style.

Directed by Amiya Chakrabarty · Written by Amiya Chakrabarty

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