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Manjha

Manjha

Genres

Drama

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Ranka is a street orphan, all of ten years old. He makes manjha used in kite flying for a living, and he has to take care of his three-year-old little sister Chimi, who is somewhat mentally challenged.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

41 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

01 January 2008

Country

Cast

Deepak Damle

Deepak Damle

Gaurav Kamble

Gaurav Kamble

Parvati Shankar

Parvati Shankar

Ganesh Mayekar

Ganesh Mayekar

Prerana Barve

Prerana Barve

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