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Swati

  • 1986
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
134
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Madhuri Dixit, Shashi Kapoor, Meenakshi Sheshadri, and Sharmila Tagore in Swati (1986)
Drama

Sharda, a nurse and single mother, raises her daughter Swati as an independent, articulate young woman. Swati is a strong advocate of women's rights in a society where there is significant m... Read allSharda, a nurse and single mother, raises her daughter Swati as an independent, articulate young woman. Swati is a strong advocate of women's rights in a society where there is significant male domination. Swati deals with eve teasers firmly, sometimes with considerable force. Wh... Read allSharda, a nurse and single mother, raises her daughter Swati as an independent, articulate young woman. Swati is a strong advocate of women's rights in a society where there is significant male domination. Swati deals with eve teasers firmly, sometimes with considerable force. When a married friend of hers gets raped in the presence of her husband, she acts as a couns... Read all

  • Director
    • Kranthi Kumar
  • Writers
    • Kranthi Kumar
    • Rahi Masoom Reza
  • Stars
    • Shashi Kapoor
    • Sharmila Tagore
    • Meenakshi Sheshadri
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    134
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kranthi Kumar
    • Writers
      • Kranthi Kumar
      • Rahi Masoom Reza
    • Stars
      • Shashi Kapoor
      • Sharmila Tagore
      • Meenakshi Sheshadri
    • 4User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Shashi Kapoor
    Shashi Kapoor
    • Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    Sharmila Tagore
    Sharmila Tagore
    • Sharda
    Meenakshi Sheshadri
    Meenakshi Sheshadri
    • Swati
    Vinod Mehra
    Vinod Mehra
    • Satya Prakash
    Madhuri Dixit
    Madhuri Dixit
    • Anandi
    Akbar Khan
    Akbar Khan
    • Ram Mohan 'Comrade'
    Sarika Thakur
    Sarika Thakur
    • Dancer
    • (as Sarika)
    • …
    Madhu Kapoor
    Madhu Kapoor
    • Mrs. Laxmi Joshi
    Raja Bundela
    Raja Bundela
    • Kamdev Prasad Chironjilal Rokadia 'Kapil Dev'
    Feroz
    Shobha Khote
    Shobha Khote
    • Mrs. Saroj Bhatnagar
    Dinesh Hingoo
    Dinesh Hingoo
    • Satyanarayan Chaubey
    • (as Dinesh Hingu)
    Mahendra Sharma
      Shree Bhagwan
        Mahesh Raaj
        Mahesh Raaj
          Pandey
            Feroz Khan
            Feroz Khan
            • Manohar Joshi
            • (uncredited)
            Kedarnath Saigal
            Kedarnath Saigal
            • Police Inspector
            • (uncredited)
            • Director
              • Kranthi Kumar
            • Writers
              • Kranthi Kumar
              • Rahi Masoom Reza
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            • Trivia
              Madhuri Dixit's only movie with Shashi Kapoor.
            • Connections
              References Jaane-Anjaane (1971)
            • Soundtracks
              Hindi Boli Urdu Boli, English Me Samjhaya
              Music by Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar & Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma
              Lyrics by Anand Bakshi
              Performed by Anuradha Paudwal, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam

            User reviews4

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            10/10

            a brilliant film

            I found this movie a brilliant and bold movie. It is a story of a girl who is raised by a single mother, in a world where it is not easy to survive in such circumstances. Everybody puts a finger on the character of the girl and her mother. The girl is tough and strong. She takes care of herself as well as her mother. Meenakshi Sheshadri has acted very well. This was one of the very first movies for Madhuri Dixit who later turned out to be bollywood sweetheart. I liked her when I saw her in this movie before she even became popular on screen. If you like a movie with a binding story and are not bothered by the fact that it is female oriented, I am sure you will love it. I did. It is one of my most favorite ones.
            • vnts
            • Feb 2, 2007
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            • Release date
              • May 2, 1986 (India)
            • Country of origin
              • India
            • Language
              • Hindi
            • Filming locations
              • India
            • Production company
              • Prasad Productions Pvt. Ltd.
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            • Runtime
              2 hours 31 minutes
            • Color
              • Color
            • Sound mix
              • Mono

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