Synopsis

Amma lives in Bijapur with her husband and son, Benwa. When a man attempts to sexually molest her, he is killed by her husband, the trio flee, but the husband is shot dead by the police. Amma re-locates to a shanty slum near Dharavi, Bombay, where Benwa grows up and shines shoes for a living. Amma is sexually active with Looka, a hoodlum and extortionist who shows up once in while, and also has a steady relationship with trucker, Anna. Both Looka and Anna are unaware of each other. Looka gets Benwa married to Amli from a nearby slum & Anna gets Amma a much better shelter. All seems to be going well until the Police come looking for an injured Looka, when he robs a pharmacy in order to get medicines for himself. Watch what happens when the Police arrive and find a visibly pregnant Amma with Looka, and the impact this will have on her relationship with Anna.
Starring
Smita Patil, Naseerudin Shah, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, more..
Director
Rabindra Dharmaraj
Language
Hindi
Genre
Release Date
Thu Jan, 01 1981

Cast Overview

Smita Patil
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Naseerudin Shah
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Kulbhushan Kharbanda
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Ranjit Chowdhury
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Anjali Paigaonkar
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Crew Overview

Hridaynath Mangeshkar
... Music Director
Rabindra Dharmaraj
... Director