Bhumika (1977)

Original title

भूमिका

Directed by

Shyam Benegal

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 16m

Rated

A

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman grows from a spirited teenager into a scarred middle-aged actress as she navigates a turbulent personal life and her search for independence in the Indian film industry. The story follows her struggles in a patriarchal society.

introspectiveemotionally intensepoignantslow-burnmelancholicgroundedobservationalbittersweet

What happens

Bhumika (English: Role) is a 1977 Indian film directed by Shyam Benegal. The film stars Smita Patil, Amol Palekar, Anant Nag, Naseeruddin Shah and Amrish Puri. The film is broadly based on the Marathi-language memoirs, Sangtye Aika of the well-known Marathi stage and screen actress of the 1940s Hansa Wadkar, who led a flamboyant and unconventional life, and focuses on an individual's search for identity and self-fulfilment. Smita Patil gives a strong performance of transforming from a vivacious teenager to a wiser but deeply wounded middle-aged woman. The film won two National Film Awards and Filmfare Best Movie Award. It was invited to Carthage Film Festival, Tunisia 1978, Chicago Film Festival, where it was awarded the Golden Plaque 1978, and 1986 Festival of Images, Algeria. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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