Aakrosh (1980)

Original title

आक्रोश

Directed by

Govind Nihalani

Genre

drama film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 24m

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A poor tribal man is arrested for murdering his wife. A young lawyer takes his case and uncovers a story of oppression and injustice.

somberintensegrittyslow-burnangstydisturbingrealisticbrooding

What happens

Aakrosh (transl. Outrage) is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language legal drama film directed by Govind Nihalani in his debut, and written by Vijay Tendulkar. Starring Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri and Amrish Puri in pivotal roles, the film was released to widely positive reviews, winning the Golden Peacock (Best Film) at the 8th International Film Festival of India, as well as the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and several other honors. Nihalani went on to be known for his dark and frighteningly real depictions of human angst in other landmark alternative films such as Ardh Satya and Tamas. Aakrosh is listed among the 60 films that shaped the Indian film industry over a period of six decades. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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