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Gora Aur Kala

Based On the book by Alexandre Dumas

Gora Aur Kala (transl. The fair and the dark) is a 1972 Indian Hindi-language film, produced by Rajkumar Kohli and directed by Naresh Kumar. The film stars Rajendra Kumar in a double role, Hema Malini, Rekha, Premnath, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri and Jagdeep. The film's music is by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. The movie is a remake of the 1971 Tamil movie Neerum Neruppum, which was based on the 1844 French novella The Corsican Brothers, by Alexandre Dumas.

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Release date:
1972
Director:
Naresh Kumar
Cast:
Rajendra Kumar, Hema Malini, Rekhā, Premnath
Country:
India
Language:
Hindi
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Book vs Film

Cover of The Corsican Brothers
The Book · 1845

The Corsican Brothers

Alexandre Dumas
Poster for Gora Aur Kala
The Film · 1972

Gora Aur Kala

Naresh Kumar

★ 5.5 / 10 144 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 127 years after publication.

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