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
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 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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