Hindi

Swami (1977)

by Puru | Jul 16, 2021 | Basu Chatterjee, Hindi

Swami is a 1977 Hindi language film directed by Basu Chatterjee and has Shabana Azmi, Girish Karnad, Vikram, and Utpal Dutt in lead roles. Based on a novel by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, Swami tells the story of the intelligent and vivacious Saudamini who feels let down by her marriage to a simple man.

Hindi, New Cinema Movement, Shyam Benegal

Bhumika (1977)

by Puru | Jul 12, 2021 | Hindi, New Cinema Movement, Shyam Benegal

Bhumika is a 1977 Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal and has Smita Patil, Amol Palekar, Anant Nag, Naseeruddin Shah, and Amrish Puri in prominent roles. Said to be based on a memoir of Marathi actress Hansa Wadkar, Bhumika tells the story of an actress and her search for identity and self-fulfillment.

Hindi, Nila Madhab Panda

Kadvi Hawa (2017)

by Ishan | Jun 28, 2020 | Hindi, Nila Madhab Panda

Kadvi Hawa is a 2017 Hindi film directed by Nila Madhab Panda, with Sanjay Mishra, Ranvir Shorey, and Tillotama Shome in lead roles. The film is based on climate change and the way it impacts the farmers in an impoverished village.

Hindi, Ramesh Sharma

New Delhi Times (1986)

by Puru | May 26, 2020 | Hindi, Ramesh Sharma

New Delhi Times (1986) is a Hindi film directed by Ramesh Sharma and has Shashi Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore, Om Puri, and Kulbhushan Kharbanda in prominent roles. The film is considered a fearless and incisive take on the rot in the socio-political system through the eyes of an upright Journalist.

Hindi, Rabindra Dharmaraj

Chakra (1981)

by Puru | Apr 25, 2020 | Hindi, Rabindra Dharmaraj

Chakra is a 1981 Hindi film directed by Rabindra (Robin) Dharmaraj, starring Smita Patil and Nasiruddin Shah. The film tells the story of a migrant family that takes refuge in the slums of Dharavi and is slowly sucked into the seedy underbelly of Bombay.

Mrinal Sen, Hindi

Genesis (1986)

by Puru | Jul 16, 2019 | Mrinal Sen, Hindi

Genesis is a 1986 Hindi film directed by Mrinal Sen that tells a minimalistic tale of the rise and fall of civilizations, miniaturized within the confines of a ruined village and inside the minds of the four protagonists.

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