Harishchandra (1957)

Harishchandra

1957Not Rated2h 7m
Drama
7.3 / 10(8)

Raja Harishchandra, his wife Taramati and his young son lived in happily in your kingdom. The king is teaching his son archery. They go on a hunt. The king enters an area controlled by the Sage Vishwamitra. Three furies appear before the king caught in flames. The king tries to rescue them. These fairies try to seduce the king into renouncing his kingdom for his love of truth. The king endures much hardship including being banished from his kingdom before a god appears to reassure everyone that the whole narrative was merely a test of the king's integrity.

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Not Rated
Runtime
2h 7m
Released
1957

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Release year: 1957

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Raja Harishchandra, his wife Taramati and his young son lived in happily in your kingdom. The king is teaching his son archery. They go on a hunt. The king enters an area controlled by the Sage Vishwamitra. Three furies appear before the king caught in flames. The king tries to rescue them. These fairies try to seduce the king into renouncing his kingdom for his love of truth. The king endures much hardship including being banished from his kingdom before a god appears to reassure everyone that the whole narrative was merely a test of the king's integrity.

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