Bhavni Bhavai

Jan 9, 1981

2h 15m

★ 4.3

Overview

In a drought-stricken city in India, the emperor Maharaja Dhiraj Chandrasen, who has two wives, and no children, orders all kinds of rituals to appease the Rain Gods

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Sanchar Film Cooperative

Lucky Studio

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Cast

Ujam

Smita Patil

King Chakrasen

Naseeruddin Shah

Jeevla / Raj Kumar

Mohan Gokhale

Maanav Bhagat

Om Puri

Bhagat's wife

Dina Pathak

Prime Minister

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Nalin Dave

Gopi Desai

Suhasini Mulay

Kalilash Pandya

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