Shekhar and Pooja are in love, but cannot get married until Shekhar's family demands an unaffordable dowry to seal the deal.
Roopa Chaudhary
Shekhar's Father
Shekhar and Pooja are in love, but cannot get married until Shekhar's family demands an unaffordable dowry to seal the deal.
1985-06-14
7.8
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