The police are called to investigate the death of a woman during a riot in the walled city of Delhi.[2] She was killed by a stone thrown by an agitated mob. The woman killed is known in the community as "Sardari Begum" (Kiron Kher), a popular singer and courtesan. The religious nature of the incident and the impending elections combine to attract the media's attention. When a young reporter covering the funeral, Tehzeeb Abbasi (Rajina Raj Bisaria), discovers her father among the mourners, her curiosity prompts her to investigate further. Then comes the revelation that the singer was in fact her aunt, who was disowned by her family for rebelliously learning music from a concubine.

Starring

Kirron Kher, Amrish Puri, Rajat Kapoor, more..

Director

Shyam Benegal

Language

Hindi

Genre

Release Date

Mon Jan, 01 1996

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Kirron Kher

... Sardari Begum

Amrish Puri

... Hemraj

Rajat Kapoor

... Sadiq

Smriti Mishra

... Young Sardari

Rajeshwari Sachdev

... Tehzeeb

Amit Khanna

... Producer

Shyam Benegal

... Producer

Khalid Mohamed

... Story / Writers

Sanjay Dharankar

... Cinematography

Aseem Sinha

... Film Editing