Drama · India · 1974 · 2h 2m

Ankur: The Seedling

अंकुर

Ankur: The Seedling poster
Director
Shyam Benegal
Cast
Shabana Azmi as Laxmi Anant Nag as Surya Sadhu Meher as Kishtaya Priya Tendulkar as Saru Aga Mohamed Hussain as Mirza Qadirali Baig as
Crew
Govind Nihalani — Director of Photography Bhanudas Divakar — Editor Vanraj Bhatia — Original Music Composer Shyam Benegal — Screenplay Freni M. Variava — Producer Mohan J. Bijlani — Producer
Synopsis

In a small Indian village, a destitute woman's barren, alcoholic husband absconds after stealing toddy. Alone to fend for herself, she ends up relying on the affections of her landlord's to-be-married son who recently returned to look after the estate.

Trailer Ankur: The Seedling — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
village lifeclass conflictcaste system
Key Collaborators
Shyam Benegal Director Govind Nihalani Director of Photography Bhanudas Divakar Editor Vanraj Bhatia Original Music Composer Shyam Benegal Screenplay Freni M. Variava Producer Mohan J. Bijlani Producer
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