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Ankur is a complex film that analyzes human behaviour in general and heavily stresses characterisation (though the story is not fictional). The story revolves around two characters, Lakshmi and Surya. Lakshmi ( Shabana Azmi) lives in a village with her husband Kishtayya ( Sadhu Meher ), a deaf-mute alcoholic potter who communicates using gestures.
Jan 2, 2019 · Ankur: The Seedling: Directed by Shyam Benegal. With Shabana Azmi, Sadhu Meher, Anant Nag, Priya Tendulkar. Belonging to a lower caste, Lakshmi and her deaf-mute husband Kishtayya serve the landlord's son, Surya.
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- Drama
- Shyam Benegal
- 2019-01-02
Laxmi along with her husband Kishtaya, who is a deaf-mute work for the landlord. The landlord's son, Surya, returns home to look after the estate, as well as...
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- Shemaroo Movie in Parts
Ankur is Shyam Benegal's first movie and amongst all his gems, this is one of those his name will be most associated with. The film was a unique feature of its time - real, poetic, genuine and disturbing. It did not have the songs, the melodrama, and the exaggeration one was used to see in Hindi movies. Instead it had an unusual and gripping ...
Aug 13, 2020 · Ankur also inflicts light on the way we treat our women and the place they hold in our society. Women were always considered to be subordinate to their male counterparts. In the film, Lakshmi, upright women, was self-sufficient in every way possible but still, her deeds held no significance in the eye of the socie
The first feature film by Shyam Benegal is a significant movie. Ankur addresses the struggles that people from lower castes faced as a result of the discriminatory system. Benegal goes on to denounce the Authority's and landowners' unfair practices. Ankur is what it is because of Shabana Azmi's performance.
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Summaries. Belonging to a lower caste, Lakshmi and her deaf-mute husband Kishtayya serve the landlord's son, Surya. When Surya's young wife finds out about his affair with Lakshmi, they all find themselves at crossroads. Laxmi lives a poor lifestyle in a small village in India along with her husband, Kishtaya, who is a deaf-mute.
