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melodrama meaning in Hindi

नाटक nāṭak

/ˈmɛləˌdɹɑːmə/

melodrama in Hindi: नाटक (nāṭak). In English, melodrama means a kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes.

Hindi words for melodrama

romantic drama
नाटक nāṭak

English meaning of melodrama

  1. noun A kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes.
  2. noun A drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic.
  3. noun A passage in which the orchestra plays a somewhat descriptive accompaniment, while the actor speaks.
  4. noun Any situation or action which is blown out of proportion.

Full definition of melodrama

melodrama in a sentence

  • The grave-digging scene in Beethoven's “Fidelio” has much melodrama.

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Questions about melodrama in Hindi

What is the meaning of melodrama in Hindi?
Melodrama in Hindi is नाटक (nāṭak).
melodrama का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Melodrama: नाटक (nāṭak).
What does melodrama mean in English?
Melodrama means a kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes.

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