Ankur (1974)
- Original title
- अंकुर
- Directed by
- Shyam Benegal
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 05m
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 28 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A wealthy young man returns to his rural family estate and begins a secret affair with his servant. The relationship reveals the entrenched class and power dynamics in a small Indian village.
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What happens
Ankur (English: The Seedling) is a 1974 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Shyam Benegal in his directorial debut. The film features Shabana Azmi in her acting debut, alogside Sadhu Meher and Anant Nag. Like later Benegal's films, Ankur belongs to the genre of Indian art films, or more precisely, Indian parallel cinema. The plot is based on a true story that occurred in Hyderabad, apparently in the 1950s. The film was shot in Hyderabad and filmed almost entirely on location. Ankur won three National Film Awards, including Second Best Feature Film, Best Actress for Azmi and Best Actor for Meher, as well as numerous other prizes in India and abroad. It was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 24th Berlin International Film Festival. This film includes one whipping scene and more profanity than is usually found in Indian films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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