In a small village in Rajasthan, India, a woman named Shanichari was born – so named, as shortly after her birth her father died; & her mother, Peewli, ran away with a rich lover, the owner of a drama company, abandoning her. When… Year 1993.
| Generes: Drama |
| Director: Kalpana Lajmi |
| Writer: Mahasweta Devi, Gulzar, Kalpana Lajmi |
| Actors: Rakhee Gulzar, Dimple Kapadia, Raj Babbar |
Dibyanath Chatterji, his bank-employed wife, Sujata, and only child, a son, Brati, live a middle-class existence in Calcutta, West Bengal, India, circa early 1970s. Sujata is a quiet, devout Hindu, religious, and compassionate wom… Year 1998.
| Generes: Drama |
| Director: Govind Nihalani |
| Writer: Mahasweta Devi, Govind Nihalani, Tripurari Sharma |
| Actors: Jaya Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Seema Biswas |
Johnny, a musician, belongs to the itinerent troupe of Hameed the ventriloquist. The star attraction of their show is the talking doll Urvashi – seductress, eternal child-woman, one who cannot age or die. When Hameed’s voice fails… Year 1997.
| Generes: Drama |
| Director: Goutam Ghose |
| Writer: Mahasweta Devi, Goutam Ghose, Ain Rasheed Khan |
| Actors: Mithun Chakraborty, Nandana Sen, Pran Sikand |
The Prasads live in Banaras circa 19th Century, and consist of Bhawani – a thug, who poses as a holy man, luring devotees and robbing them; his wife – who will have nothing to do with his ill-gotten gains; his son, Shankar – like … Year 1968.
| Generes: Action, Crime, Drama |
| Director: Harnam Singh Rawail |
| Writer: Abrar Alvi, Mahasweta Devi, Gulzar |
| Actors: Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Balraj Sahni |