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Party (1984)

Party poster
Original title
पार्टी
Directed by
Govind Nihalani
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
1h 53m
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of intellectuals and artists gather at a party where conversations reveal their personal conflicts and social concerns. The film follows these characters as they interact and debate during the evening.

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What happens

Party is a 1984 Hindi-language film directed by Govind Nihalani. The film boasted an ensemble cast, including Vijaya Mehta, Manohar Singh, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, Amrish Puri and Rohini Hattangadi. It based on the play Party (1976) by Mahesh Elkunchwar. The film was produced by National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC). Party was the official Indian entry to the 32nd International Film Festival of India, New Delhi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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