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Director: Shyam Benegal
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From Time Out Film Guide
Benegal's first narrative feature mostly recalls the modest realism of Satyajit Ray. The story is of a reluctant young rural landlord attracted to a servant whom he eventually seduces and takes as his mistress. It clearly intends some measure of social protest against an impossibly rigid caste system, the subjection of women, and traditional ruling class privilege; and if the seduction is coyly shown, the sexual nature of the relationship is at least spoken about surprisingly candidly for an Indian film.Author: RM
User reviews of this film
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- usman khawaja said...
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Posted on Apr 21 2008 19:00
a terrific neorealistic classic, it means a seedling and it becomes the most powerful social comment in the context of human rights and womens emancipation-the script is taut yet totally realistic and engrossing -shabanas best performance with anant nag recoilinig as the cheating adulterer
the rural setting is totally authentic
the ending is almost akin to a revolution .
this is brilliant revisionist cinema from benegal in his own style
must see - Report as inappropriate
Cast & crew
Director: Shyam Benegal
Producer: Mohan J Bijlani, Freni Variava
Cast: Anant Nag, Mirza Qadir Ali Baig, Shabana Azmi, Priya Tendulka, Dadhu Meher full cast
Duration: 131 mins
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