Ankur 1974

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Drama

Laxmi lives a poor lifestyle in a small village in India along with her husband, Kishtaya, who is a deaf-mute. Both husband and wife work for the wealthy landlord. The landlord's son, Surya, has to cancel his studies and return home to look after the estate, as well as formalize his marriage to Saroj, the girl he was compelled to get married to when he was very young. Shortly thereafter Kishtaya is apprehended stealing toddy from the fields, is severely beaten, left senseless, and when he recovers he absconds, leaving Laxmi alone to fend for herself.

Release Date 1974-07-20
Runtime 2h 2m
Directors Shyam Benegal, Deepak Parashar, Kabin Kanti, Ram Allam, Prahlad Kakar, Govind Nihalani, Mahendra Dutt
Producers Freni M. Variava, Lalit M. Bijlani, Mohan J. Bijlani
Writers Shyam Benegal, Satyadev Dubey