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Surviving Sabu
Surviving Sabu

Surviving Sabu

Genres

Drama

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The difficult relationship between a young gay South Asian man and his father, refracted through images of the late film star Sabu of Jungle Book and Elephant Boy.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

16 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

05 June 1998

Country

Cast

Navin Chowdhry

Navin Chowdhry

Amin

Suresh Oberoi

Suresh Oberoi

Sadru

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