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Swami (1977)

Swami poster
Original title
स्वामी
Directed by
Basu Chatterjee
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 09m
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman in a traditional Indian household navigates the expectations of marriage and family. The story follows her personal struggles and quiet choices in a changing society.

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What happens

Swami is a 1977 Indian Hindi-language romance drama film directed by Basu Chatterjee and produced by Jaya Chakravarty. A remake of the 1967 Bengali film Mahasweta, the film stars Shabana Azmi, Vikram, Girish Karnad and Utpal Dutt. Hema Malini and Dharmendra made guest appearances together in the film. The film's music is by Rajesh Roshan. The film was shot in location in Dahisar, Mumbai and the Dahisar River Banks. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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