Junoon (1979)Set during the 1857 War of Independence, an obsessed Indian Nawab desires to wed a young Anglo-Indian woman, but the girl's obstinate mother stands between them. Director:Shyam Benegal |
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Junoon (1979)Set during the 1857 War of Independence, an obsessed Indian Nawab desires to wed a young Anglo-Indian woman, but the girl's obstinate mother stands between them. Director:Shyam Benegal |
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Jalal Agha | ... |
Kader Khan
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Nafisa Ali | ... |
Ruth Labadoor
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Tom Alter | ... |
Priest
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| Shabana Azmi | ... |
Firdaus (Javed's wife)
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Benjamin Gilani | ... |
Rashid Khan
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Karan Kapoor | ||
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Kunal Kapoor | ||
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Sanjana Kapoor | ||
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Shashi Kapoor | ... |
Javed Khan
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Geoffrey Kendal | ||
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Jennifer Kendal | ... |
Mrs. Mariam Labadoor (Ruth's mom)
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| Kulbhushan Kharbanda | ... |
Lalal Ramjimal
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Deepti Naval | ... |
Rashid's wife
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Pearl Padamsee | ... |
Bitter woman
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Sushma Seth | ... |
Javed's chachi
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The movie chronicles the period of 1857 to 1858 when the soldiers of the East India Company mutinied and many smaller kingdoms joined the soldiers in the hope of regaining their territories from the English. The movie is shown from the perspective of one of the leaders of the fight (Shashi Kapoor). Written by Neel V Kumar <neelvk@terway.com>
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