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film by Amrohi [1972]
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    ā€¦ā€œEmbersā€]) the courtesan film (Pakeezah [1972; ā€œThe Pure Oneā€]), and the mythological drama (Jai Santoshi Maa [1975]). Popular plot devices of the potboiler era include mistaken identity (often involving an actor in dual or even triple roles), switched at birth, reincarnation, and separation at an event (most often the…

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    ā€¦ā€œEmbersā€]) the courtesan film (Pakeezah [1972; ā€œThe Pure Oneā€]), and the mythological drama (Jai Santoshi Maa [1975]). Popular plot devices of the potboiler era include mistaken identity (often involving an actor in dual or even triple roles), switched at birth, reincarnation, and separation at an event (most often the…

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