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Dhandoraa (2025)
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Original name: దండోరా
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
In a remote village, over a single day, four characters respond differently to the death of an upper-caste man named Shivaji.
Style:
emotional, poignant, tense, bleak, political, intense, dark comedy, tragic
Plot:
death, village, human spirit, social commentary, community, grief, resilience, moral ambiguity, class conflict, hopes, justice, morality, survival, corruption, tradition, revenge, satire, one day, caste system, telugu
Time:
contemporary
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