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Ankur (1974)
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Ankur
Air Date:
01 Jan 1974
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This 1974 award-winning Bollywood drama narrates the story of Lakhsmi and her deaf-mute alcoholic husband, Kishtayya, who work for a wealthy landlord in a small village. Surya, the wealthy landlord's son, returns to the village to take care of the land. Surya is sexually frustrated as he has to wait until Saru, his bride, comes of age. One day, Kishtayya leaves the village after he is publicly humiliated for stealing toddy, thus leaving Lakshmi to fend for herself. Lakshmi and Surya begin to have an affair and she gets pregnant. The rest of the plot reveals how Kishtayya comes back to the village and the repercussions thereafter. Starring Shabana Azmi, Anant Nag, Sadhu Meher, Priya Tendulkar, Dalip Tahil, and Kader Ali Beg, the film is directed by Shyam Benegal and the music is composed by Vanraj Bhatia. Watch now and celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema. Ankur won three National Film Awards and was nominated for the Golden Berlin Bear award at the Berlin International Film Festival.
This 1974 award-winning Bollywood drama narrates the story of Lakhsmi and her deaf-mute alcoholic husband, Kishtayya, who work for a wealthy landlord in a small village. Surya, the wealthy landlord's son, returns to the village to take care of the land. Surya is sexually frustrated as he has to wait until Saru, his bride, comes of age. One day, Kishtayya leaves the village after he is publicly humiliated for stealing toddy, thus leaving Lakshmi to fend for herself. Lakshmi and Surya begin to have an affair and she gets pregnant. The rest of the plot reveals how Kishtayya comes back to the village and the repercussions thereafter. Starring Shabana Azmi, Anant Nag, Sadhu Meher, Priya Tendulkar, Dalip Tahil, and Kader Ali Beg, the film is directed by Shyam Benegal and the music is composed by Vanraj Bhatia. Watch now and celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema. Ankur won three National Film Awards and was nominated for the Golden Berlin Bear award at the Berlin International Film Festival.
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Ankur 1974
Shabana Azmi
Anant Nag
Sadhu Meher
Priya Tendulkar
Kader Ali Beg
Dalip Tahil
Music Vanraj Bhatia
Director Shyam Benegal
National Film Award Winner
Berlin International Film Festival
Golden Berlin Bear award Nominee
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