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Samapajura Raghu
This movie is about Raghu, who finds himself in dire financial difficulty. He comes up with the idea of arranging a kidnapping to make some money, but it all ends up going horribly wrong.
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This movie is about Raghu, who finds himself in dire financial difficulty. He comes up with the idea of arranging a kidnapping to make some money, but it all ends up going horribly wrong.
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Genre:Drama, Family, Thriller
Written By:Chinmay Mishra, Manoj Mishra
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Runtime:139 minutes
Studio:Manoj Mishra Films
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