The Man Who Would Be King(1975)
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Tired of life as soldiers, Peachy Carnehan and Danny Dravot travel to the isolated land of Kafiristan, where they are ultimately embraced by the people and revered as rulers. After a series of misunderstandings, the natives come to believe that Dravot is a god, but he and Carnehan can't keep up their deception forever.
Movie: The Man Who Would Be King
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Daniel Dravot
Peachy Carnehan
Rudyard Kipling
Billy Fish
Ootah
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Ghulam
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