Tansen
1943 · 122 min · ★ 8.0 · History
Renowned, talent singer Tansen is settled in a small village. He has a lover whom he loves madly namely Tani. His singing talent pampers everyone in his village namely the animals, the Maharaja's and other living organisms.
Directed by Jayant Desai · Written by Jayant Desai
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K.L. Saigal Tansen -
Khursheed Tani - M Mubarak Badshah Mohamed Jalaudin Akbar
- K Kamala Chatterjee Shehzadi (Akbar's daughter)
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