Review of Dukhtar (2014) by Sarinda P — 02 Jul 2018

A gripping story that deals with real issues. Beautiful cinematography, and a beautiful film.

This review of Dukhtar (2014) was written by Sarinda P on 02 Jul 2018.

Dukhtar has generally received positive reviews.

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