Underplayed Gems

Ardha Shathabdham (2021)

Ardha Shathabdham poster
Original title
అర్థ శతాబ్దం
Country
India
Elsewhere
IMDb
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In 2003 India, a drama about the impact of the caste system on people's lives. It follows several characters whose fates are tangled up with rigid social rules.

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What happens

Ardha Shathabdam (transl. Half-century) is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language social drama film written and directed by debutant Rawindra Pulle. Produced by Chitti Kiran Ramoju and Radhakrishna Telu, the film starred Karthik Rathnam, Naveen Chandra, Krishna Priya and Suhas in prominent roles. It premiered on 11 June 2021 on Aha. The film is set in 2003 and based on the caste system in India. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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