Belonging to a lower caste, Lakshmi and her deaf-mute husband Kishtayya serve the landlord's son, Surya. When Surya's young wife finds out about his affair with Lakshmi, they all find themselves at crossroads.
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Cast
| Shabana Azmi | ... |
Laxmi
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Sadhu Meher | ... |
Kishtayya
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| Anant Nag | ... |
Surya
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| Priya Tendulkar | ... |
Saru
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Aga Mohamed Hussain | ... |
Sheik Chand
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Mirza Qadirali Baig | ... |
Surya's father
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Hemant Jeshwant Rao |
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Satyanarayan |
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Sesham Raju |
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Hameed Rashid |
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Aslam Akhtar |
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Syed Yakoob |
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Jagat Jeevan |
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Prafullata Natu |
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Kaleem Siddiqui |
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Tulsi Bai |
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Subhash Singh |
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Ahman Akhtar |
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| Dalip Tahil | ... |
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John Israel |
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Swadesh Pal |
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Vijaylakshmi |
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Sultana Bano |
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Khalil |
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Mahendra Dutt |
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Suguna Reddy |
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Ram Allam |
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Directed by
| Shyam Benegal | ||
Written by
| Shyam Benegal | ... | (story and scenario) |
| Satyadev Dubey | ... | (dialogue) (as Pandit Satya Dev Dubey) |
Produced by
| Lalit M. Bijlani | ... | executive producer |
| Mohan J. Bijlani | ... | producer |
| Freni Variava | ... | producer (as Freni M. Variava) |
Music by
| Vanraj Bhatia | ||
Cinematography by
| Govind Nihalani | ||
Editing by
| Bhanudas Divakar | ... | (as Bhanudas) |
Editorial Department
| M.G. Mulay | ... | color consultant |
| Ramnik Patel | ... | assistant editor |
| Salim Ahmed Tonki | ... | assistant editor |
Makeup Department
| Vishwanath Govekar | ... | makeup artist (as V. Govekar) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mahendra Dutt | ... | assistant director |
| Prahlad Kakar | ... | assistant director |
| Deepak Parashar | ... | assistant director |
| Deepak Parashar | ... | associate director |
Sound Department
| Mangesh Desai | ... | re-recordist |
| Vijay Divekar | ... | assistant sound |
| Gajanand | ... | assistant sound |
| Jayesh Khandelwal | ... | sound: effects |
| Raghunath | ... | sound: dialogue |
Special Effects by
| Krishan Malik | ... | special effects |
| K.K. Mathur | ... | titles writer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ram Allam | ... | assistant cinematographer |
| Kabin Kanti | ... | assistant cinematographer |
| K.K. More | ... | grip |
| S.R. Sekar | ... | stills: Blaze Audio Visuals |
| Munshi Ram Sharma | ... | grip |
Animation Department
| Ram Mohan | ... | animator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Swadesh Pal | ... | dress |
Script and Continuity Department
| Swadesh Pal | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| François-Xavier Durandy | ... | French subtitles |
| Devi Dutt | ... | executive production controller |
| K.B. Kamat Ghanekar | ... | technical advisor (as Kamat Ghanekar) |
| Deepak Parashar | ... | outdoor location in charge |
| Aziz Quaisi | ... | dialect expert |
| M. Surya Prakash Rao | ... | outdoor location in charge (as Surya Prakash Rao) |
| Bunny Reuben | ... | publicist |
| Ishwarlal G. Sharma | ... | production in-charge |
| Ravi Uppoor | ... | outdoor location in charge |
| Fali M. Variava | ... | chief financial controller |
Thanks
| Kapera Alijah | ... | grateful thanks: Hyderabad |
| Kotla Alijah | ... | grateful thanks: Hyderabad |
| Srichand Karamchandani | ... | grateful thanks (as Mr. Srichand Karamchandani) |
| Khalil | ... | grateful thanks (as Mr. Khalil) |
| M.V. Jeshwant Rao | ... | grateful thanks (as Mr. M.V. Jeshwant Rao) |
| Surya Prakash Rao | ... | grateful thanks (as Mr. Surya Prakash Rao) |
| Dharam Singh | ... | grateful thanks (as Mr. Dharam Singh) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Contemporary Films (1976) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Bonanza Films (1974) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Video Sound (2001) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Video Sound (2001) (United States) (theatrical)
- Shemaroo Video Pvt. Ltd. (2002) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Video Sound (2001) (Canada) (DVD)
- Video Sound (2001) (Canada) (VHS)
- Video Sound (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Video Sound (2001) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Blaze Audio Visuals (sound effects)
- Blaze Audio Visuals (stills)
- Blaze Minuet (edited at)
- Bombay Film Laboratories (processed at)
- Electricity Board Rural, Macha Bolarum (grateful thanks)
- Government of Andhra Pradesh (I) (grateful thanks)
- Nizam College (grateful thanks)
- Police Force in Alwal (grateful thanks)
- Police Force in Yapral (grateful thanks)
- Radeus Advertising (publicity design)
- Rajkamal Kalamandir (re-recording)
- Shyam Benegal Sahayadri Films (lights)
- Trio Films (lights)
- United Sound Service (camera equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Laxmi lives a poor lifestyle in a small village in India along with her husband, Kishtaya, who is a deaf-mute. Both husband and wife work for the wealthy landlord. The landlord's son, Surya, has to cancel his studies and return home to look after the estate, as well as formalize his marriage to Saroj, the girl he was compelled to get married to when he was very young. Shortly thereafter Kishtaya is apprehended stealing toddy from the fields, is severely beaten, left senseless, and when he recovers he absconds, leaving Laxmi alone to fend for herself. Surya finds her attractive and starts an intimate relationship with her, much to the chagrin of the rest of the family. Things only get worse when Saroj moves in to live with Surya - compelling him to make a final decision about a visibly pregnant Laxmi. Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com) |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The Director "shyam benegel" collected funds for the movie from local farmers. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in And the Show Goes On: Indian Chapter (1996). See more » |