Rihaee (1988)

Directed by

Aruna Raje

Genre

drama film

Country

India

Rating

9.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a rural Indian village, women cope with loneliness and desire when their husbands migrate to cities for work. The story follows their struggles with suppressed sexuality and societal expectations.

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What happens

Rihaee (Devnagari: रिहाई, English: Liberation) is a 1988 Hindi film directed by Aruna Raje, starring Vinod Khanna, Hema Malini, Naseeruddin Shah, Ila Arun and Mohan Agashe in lead roles. The film dealt with the promiscuity of male migrant workers to urban India, and also the sexuality of women, left behind in the rural regions. Hema Malini received a nomination for the Filmfare Best Actress Award for her role in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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