New Delhi
Complications, impersonations and moral dilemmas arise when a Punjabi pretends to be a Tamil in order to obtain accommodation in New Delhi. An eloquent and entertaining plea for national unity that manages to showcase several cultural traditions whilst encouraging people to laugh both with and at each other.
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Mohan Segal Director · Inder Raj Anand Screenplay Radhakrishnan Screenplay
First release January 1, 1956 · Produced in India
Production
De Luxe Films
Production
India
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Original language
Hindi
Spoken on screen
Hindi
Release dates
India · January 1, 1956
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No release date listed for United States.
Russia
August 26, 1960 · Theatrical
September 5, 1961 · TV · Part 1
September 6, 1961 · TV · Part 2
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