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Hari-Bhari (2000)

Hari-Bhari poster
Original title
Fertility
Directed by
Shyam Benegal
Genre
family, drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 14m
Rated
U
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Five women from different generations each struggle for their own independence and control over their lives. The film focuses on their fight for the right to make their own choices about fertility and family.

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What happens

Hari-Bhari (Fertility) is a 2000 Hindi film by Shyam Benegal, starring Shabana Azmi, Rajit Kapur, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Surekha Sikri and Nandita Das. The film revolves around the story of five women, belonging to different generations, each looking for emancipation and the right to run their lives their own way. The film's main theme is the issue of women's 'fertility rights' empowerment. The film won the 2000 National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare at 47th National Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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