Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola (2013)
Director
Vishal Bhardwaj
Main cast
Anushka Sharma; Imran Khan; Pankaj Kapur; Shabana Azmi
Genres
Comedy, Foreign
Description
Harry is an industrialist who loves his daughter Bijlee, and the bond they share with Harry's man friday, Matru. Bijlee's plan to wed the son of a politician, however, brings twists and turns in the lives of Matru, Bijlee and Mandola.
Vishal Bhardwaj
Main cast
Anushka Sharma; Imran Khan; Pankaj Kapur; Shabana Azmi
Genres
Comedy, Foreign
Description
Harry is an industrialist who loves his daughter Bijlee, and the bond they share with Harry's man friday, Matru. Bijlee's plan to wed the son of a politician, however, brings twists and turns in the lives of Matru, Bijlee and Mandola.
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