Drama ·Music · India · 1977 · 2h 16m

The Role

भूमिका

The Role poster
Director
Shyam Benegal
Cast
Smita Patil as Usha Anant Nag as Rajan Naseeruddin Shah as Sunil Verma Amrish Puri as Vinayak Kale Amol Palekar as Keshav Dalvi Sulabha Deshpande as Shanta
Crew
Bhanudas Divakar — Editor Shyam Benegal — Screenplay Girish Karnad — Screenplay Satyadev Dubey — Screenplay Hansa Wadkar — Novel Lalit M. Bijlani — Producer
Tagline

Odyssey of an actress. Daughter. Wife. Woman.

Synopsis

The film follows the life of a successful film star, revealing her increasing alienation in a role both glamorized and patronized by society. After being forced into show business by her family, she spends her time between studios and disastrous love affairs, and feels more and more dissatisfied.

Key Collaborators
Shyam Benegal Director Bhanudas Divakar Editor Shyam Benegal Screenplay Girish Karnad Screenplay Satyadev Dubey Screenplay Hansa Wadkar Novel Lalit M. Bijlani Producer Freni M. Variava Producer
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