Manvini Bhavai 1993

Based on the award-winning Gujarati novel by Pannalal Patel

Directed by Upendra Trivedi

Manvini Bhavai is a Gujarati-language drama set during the famine of 1899–1900, following the tragic love story of Kalu and Raju as they struggle against social customs and starvation. Adapted from Pannalal Patel’s celebrated novel Manvini Bhavai, the film captures the resilience of rural life in the face of immense suffering.