Synopsis:
Hari Mondal(Om Puri) is a poor village farmer who lives in the remote Bengal village of Giripur in Birbhum district with his wife, two sons, brother, an old widowed aunt Kalidashi (Gita Sen)and her daughter Panchi. The movie opens in the mid sixties when the Naxalbari uprising is spreading across Bengal and oppressed farmers are being united by youths who believe in communism and a socialist republic.
Directed by: | Shyam Benegal |
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Written by: | Shama Zaidi |
Release date: | 1983-01-30 |
Runtime: | 144 minutes |
Cast:
Victor Banerjee
Jotdar Bibhutibhushan Ganguly
Jotdar Bibhutibhushan Ganguly
Pankaj Kapur
Village Teacher
Village Teacher
Om Puri
Hari Mondal
Hari Mondal
Sreela Majumdar
Panchi
Panchi
Jayant Kripalani
Senior District Magistrate Jayant Kripalani
Senior District Magistrate Jayant Kripalani
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Also known as:
- The Ascent