Gaman (1978)

Original title

गमन

Directed by

Muzaffar Ali

Genre

drama

Country

India

Runtime

1h 59m

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man leaves his village in Uttar Pradesh and moves to Mumbai to make a living. He becomes a taxi driver and struggles with homesickness, loneliness, and the harsh realities of city life.

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What happens

Gaman is a Hindi film released in 1978, starring Farooq Sheikh and Smita Patil in the lead roles and introducing Nana Patekar in a supporting role. It is the directorial debut of Muzaffar Ali, who went on to make Umrao Jaan (1981). The film deals with the issue of the futility of urban migration, using the story of a migrant from Uttar Pradesh to Mumbai, who tries to find a foothold in his new life as a taxi driver. The film's music was by Jaidev, who won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction in 1979 for his work, and for the song "Aap ki Yaad Aati Rahi", Chhaya Ganguly won a National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer. Shahryar wrote songs for the film, most notably "Seene Mein Jalan, Aankhon Mein Toofaan", sung by Suresh Wadkar, which highlights the alienation and broken dreams of the migrant community. Ghazal singer Hariharan made his playback singing debut with the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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