Arohan 1983

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
Written by: Shama Zaidi
Release date: 1983-01-30
Runtime: 144 minutes
Cast:
Victor Banerjee
Victor Banerjee
Jotdar Bibhutibhushan Ganguly 
Pankaj Kapur
Pankaj Kapur
Village Teacher 
Om Puri
Om Puri
Hari Mondal 
Sreela Majumdar
Sreela Majumdar
Panchi 
Jayant Kripalani
Jayant Kripalani
Senior District Magistrate Jayant Kripalani 
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Also known as:
  • The Ascent