Kitaab

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Kitaab

1977

2h 4m

6.3(4 votes)

Drama

Overview

Director Sampooran Singh Gulzar’s insightful comic drama aims to capture the unique perspective of childhood.

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15 members

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Uttam Kumar

Nikhil Gupta

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Vidya Sinha

Mrs. Komal Gupta

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Shreeram Lagoo

Baijuram

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Raju Shrestha

Babla

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Master Tito

Pappu

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Indrani Mukherjee

Kusum

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Ram Mohan

Ustad

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Dina Pathak

Babla's Mother

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Keshto Mukherjee

Pandit Shankar Lal

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Asit Sen

Train Passenger

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Kamaldeep

Pappu's Father

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Amol Sen

Bengali Passenger

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Ranvir Raj

Ticket Collector

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H.L. Pardesi

Ram Singh

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Om Shivpuri

Principal

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