Giddh
| Giddh | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | T.S. Ranga |
| Produced by | T.S. Ranga |
| Starring |
Om Puri Smita Patil Nana Patekar |
| Music by | B.V. Karanth |
| Edited by | Aruna-Vikas |
Release dates |
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Running time | 1 hr. 53 min. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Giddh (The Vultures) is a 1984 Hindi film directed by T.S. Ranga starring Smita Patil, Om Puri and Nana Patekar among others.[1][2] The film won Special Jury Award (32nd National Film Awards) for in-depth depiction of the helplessness of people struggling against the Devdasi tradition.[3]
Plot
In a remote village at Karnataka-Maharashtra border in India, the poor residents follow Devdasi tradition according to which young girls are given up in the service of Goddess Yellamma. The landlords, priests and other men take advantage of these young girls and pimps like Veerapppan take them to brothels in Bombay. Bhashya, a laborer and his wife Ahnami lead an attempt at awakening against the practice by deciding to save Laksmi from becoming a Devdasi with the help of Masterji, going against the powerful feudal lord Desai. [1][4]
Cast
- Om Puri as Bhashya
- Smita Patil as Ahnami
- Nana Patekar as Veerappan
- Savita Bajaj as Sundri
- Vikas Desai as Patil
- Vijay Kashyap as Katra
- Achyut Potdar as Desai
- M.K. Raina as Masterji
- Naseeruddin Shah as Politician (Special Appearance)
References
- 1 2 "Giddh: The Vulture". IMDB. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "Giddh". Indian Cine.ma: Online Archive of Indian Film. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "32nd National Film Festival-1985". International Film Festival of India. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "Alternate Movies". Parallel Cinema. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
External links
- Giddh at the Internet Movie Database
- Giddh at Rotten Tomatoes