Aaina (1977)
- Original title
- आइना
- Directed by
- K. Balachander
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 4.0 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young brahmin woman from a large family turns to sex work to support them financially. The film follows the personal and social consequences of her decision.
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What happens
Aaina (transl. Mirror) is a 1977 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. A remake of the Tamil film Arangetram (1973), it stars Mumtaz in the lead role with A. K. Hangal, Nirupa Roy, Lalita Pawar, Jayasudha and Madan Puri in supporting roles. This film has a special appearance by Rajesh Khanna. The film is about a brahmin girl becoming a sex worker to support her large family. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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