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- Mahal (transl. "Mansion") is a 1949 Indian Hindi -language psychological supernatural horror film produced by Savak Vacha and Ashok Kumar under the banner of Bombay Talkies, and directed by Kamal Amrohi as his directorial debut.
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Mahal (transl. "Mansion") is a 1949 Indian Hindi-language psychological supernatural horror film produced by Savak Vacha and Ashok Kumar under the banner of Bombay Talkies, and directed by Kamal Amrohi as his directorial debut.
Apr 20, 2011 · Mahal is one of the oldest Indian gothic horror movies that launched the careers of Lata Mangeshkar and Madhubala. Gothic mansion, ghosts in the hallways, revenge from the beyond and reincarnated love - this movie has it all.
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Mahal is a 1949 Indian Hindi-language fantasy horror film directed by Kamal Amrohi, starring Ashok Kumar and Madhubala. The film tells the story of a young lawyer who falls in love with a ghost haunting an old mansion, leading to a series of supernatural events.
Oct 22, 2023 · Directed by Kamal Amrohi, Mahal is one of the first gothic horror movies to be made in Bollywood which would later inspire a series of Haweli main bhatakti aatma genre of movies.
I should add that unlike most other haunted house movies, Mahal is not a horror movie at all. It is more like a drama movie with a touch of the supernatural. More than anything, it is about psychology.
Hari Shankar (Ashok Kumar) comes to claim his inheritance - a palatial building known as Shabnam Mahal. He does not see anything out of the normal, until he sees his portrait on the wall. The housekeeper tells him the background of the portrait and the tragic ending of two lovers.
