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In this early song, I can clearly hear one little bell held in one hand and struck by another held in the second hand. What is more, in the film, one can see Saroj Borkar doing exactly that :)

Listen to 1938_bhaabhee_01_man-moorakh-kyon-deevaanaa.mp3

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Some people believe that there was no screen-play before Saleem-Javed. It will come as a shock to them that setting of scenery and detailed acting directions are as old as Indian theater! Here are some instructions from Shakuntala, the Kalidas play:

directions

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The following song has two unique features. The singer Ram Apate makes animal sounds, e.g. monkey. And we hear dialog spoken by Eddie Billimoria! We have seen him in both BW and color films, but he rarely speaks. So if somebody wants to know how this famous character actor sounds like, send them here!

Listen to 1938_ban-kee-chiDiyaa_03_raam-aapaTe-and-E-bilmoriyaa_nirmalaa-kumaaree-ban-kee-raanee_aarazoo_gyaan-datt.mp3

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