Victoria No. 203 is a 1972 Hindi film produced and directed by
BrijBrij Sadanah , sometimes credited as Brij Mohan or simply Brij, was a veteran Hindi film producer and director. He is very well known for some of the most memorable films from the 60s and 70s, such as Victoria No. 203, Yakeen and Professor Pyarelal.Brij died on 21 October 1990 in Mumbai...
. The film stars
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,
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,
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, Anwar Hussain, Helen and in an inspired bit of casting -
Ashok KumarAshok Kumar also fondly called Dadamoni was an Indian film actor. Born Kumudlal Ganguly in Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency he attained iconic status in Indian cinema...
and Pran- who play key supporting roles in the film and who earned the only
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nominations for the film.
The music by
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and the roles of Ashok Kumar and Pran made this a "superhit" at the box office. There was a
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remake titled
Andaru DongaleAndaru Dongale is a 1974 Telugu Comedy film directed by V. B. Rajendra Prasad. It is a remake of 1972 Bollywood film Victoria No. 203. It is a commercial hit film ran for more than 100 days in 3 centers.-Cast:...
(1974) starring Laxmi of
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(1975) fame and Shobhan Babu.