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Barfi! is a must watch: Director Anurag Basu

NNIS | September 14 , 2012
       
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Anurag Basu's Barfi! releases this weekend, and the buzz around the film is positive. This is great news for the filmmaker who is keenly waiting to see how the audience like it. As for Barfi, Basu says to NNIS, this film is a must watch.

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