Cast: Smita Patil

Direction Satyajit Ray

Cast Om Puri · Smita Patil · Mohan Agashe · Gita Siddharth

Direction Jabbar Patel

Cast Smita Patil · Girish Karnad · Shrikant Moghe · Ashalata Wabgaonkar

Synopsis Umbartha (1982) follows the story of Mrs. Mahajan, who, after the loss of her husband, manages four institutions and enjoys a comfortable life with her two sons and their families. Dr. Mohan and his wife, Maya, and Advocate Subhash Mahajan,...

Direction Govindan Aravindan

Cast Smita Patil · Bharath Gopi · Sreenivasan · Mohanlal

Synopsis Chidambaram (1985) follows the life of Muniyandi, a dedicated farm laborer who holds Shivakami in high regard. After marrying Shivakami, Muniyandi brings her to the farm, where she forms a bond with Shankaran. However, Muniyandi's world shatters when he discovers...

Direction Jabbar Patel

Cast Mohan Agashe · Anant Audkar · Shivaji Bhosle · Sanjivani Bidkar

Synopsis Samna (1975) follows the story of a prosperous and powerful individual, Hindurao Dhonde Patil, who encounters a destitute and intoxicated man. Moved by compassion, Patil takes the man into his home, providing him with food, shelter, and employment. He affectionately...

Direction Shyam Benegal

Cast Smita Patil · Anant Nag · Naseeruddin Shah · Amrish Puri

Synopsis The Role (1977) follows the journey of Urvashi, who hails from a humble and impoverished background. Urvashi's mother, Shanta (Sualbha Deshpande), pushes her to form a close bond with an older man, Keshav Dalvi (Amol Palekar). Keshav, captivated by Urvashi's...

Direction Mahesh Bhatt

Cast Shabana Azmi · Kulbhushan Kharbanda · Smita Patil · Raj Kiran

Synopsis Arth (1982) follows the emotional journey of a woman whose husband, a filmmaker, decides to leave her for another actress. The narrative delves into her quest to rediscover her sense of self and purpose amidst the turmoil of her crumbling...

Direction Govind Nihalani

Cast Om Puri · Naseeruddin Shah · Smita Patil · Amrish Puri

Synopsis Aakrosh (1980) follows the journey of a dedicated public prosecutor who, while representing a tribal man accused of killing his spouse, uncovers the grim truths about the lives of scheduled tribes in India during the 1980s. As he delves deeper...

Direction Ketan Mehta

Cast Smita Patil · Naseeruddin Shah · Mohan Gokhale · Nalin Dave

Synopsis The Tale of the Life (1981) unfolds in a parched city in India, where the ruler, Emperor Maharaja Dhiraj Chandrasen, grapples with a severe lack of rainfall. With two wives and no heirs, the emperor resorts to various rituals and...

Direction Saeed Akhtar Mirza

Cast Naseeruddin Shah · Shabana Azmi · Smita Patil · Dilip Dhawan

Synopsis What Makes Albert Pinto Angry? (1980) centers on the Pinto family and their associates, with a particular focus on Albert, a man perpetually irritated with those around him. His brother, Dominic, prefers unemployment to low-paying work, while his sister, Joan,...

Direction Sagar Sarhadi

Cast Smita Patil · Farooq Shaikh · Naseeruddin Shah · Supriya Pathak

Synopsis Bazaar (1982) follows the intertwined lives of two couples navigating love and societal expectations. Najma and Salim share a deep bond, but their relationship remains platonic. Salim, a profound thinker, advocates for Najma's financial independence, believing women should not rely...

Direction Ramesh Sippy

Cast Dilip Kumar · Amitabh Bachchan · Raakhee Gulzar · Smita Patil

Synopsis Shakti (1982) follows the story of an upright and principled police officer who faces a harrowing dilemma when his son is kidnapped. The criminals demand that he comply with their illegal requests, but the officer steadfastly refuses, even when his...

Direction Mrinal Sen

Cast Dhritiman Chatterjee · Smita Patil · Gita Sen · Rajen Tarafder

Synopsis In Search of Famine (1980) follows a film crew that arrives in a village in September 1980 to produce a movie about the devastating famine that claimed the lives of five million Bengalees in 1943. This famine, a grim byproduct...

Direction Ketan Mehta

Cast Ram Gopal Bajaj · Benjamin Gilani · Mohan Gokhale · Nina Kulkarni

Direction Shyam Benegal

Cast Shekhar Chatterjee · Sulabha Deshpande · Satyadev Dubey · Jhansi

Synopsis The Sage from the Sea (1978) follows the story of Jogamma, a widow living in a coastal village in Southern India with her two married sons, Narsimha and Parasuram. Narsimha, married to Seethamma and father to two sons, manages the...

Direction Kumar Shahani

Cast Amol Palekar · Smita Patil · Shreeram Lagoo · Girish Karnad

Synopsis The Wave (1984) follows the story of Rahul, a young man who is married into a wealthy industrialist's family and stands to inherit a significant fortune. Rahul's path crosses with Dinesh, the industrialist's nephew, who is known for his unethical...

Direction Shyam Benegal

Cast Abha Dhulia · Rajendra Jaspal · Girish Karnad · Kulbhushan Kharbanda

Synopsis The Churning (1976) follows the journey of Dr. Rao (Girih Karnad), a dedicated veterinarian who arrives in a rural village with a vision to establish a Milk Co-operative society aimed at improving the lives of the villagers. However, his noble...

Direction Muzaffar Ali

Cast Farooq Shaikh · Smita Patil · Gita Siddharth · Jalal Agha

Synopsis Going (1978) follows the story of Ghulam Hussain, a resident of Lucknow, who makes a significant decision to enhance his family's living conditions. He opts to move to the bustling city of Bombay, while his ailing mother and devoted wife,...

Direction Prakash Mehra

Cast Waheeda Rehman · Shashi Kapoor · Amitabh Bachchan · Smita Patil

Synopsis Namak Halaal (1982) follows the journey of a young man named Arjun, portrayed by Amitabh Bachchan, who is raised by his loving grandfather, Daddu, played by Om Prakash. Daddu encourages Arjun to venture to the city to seek new opportunities...

Direction Shyam Benegal

Cast Victor Banerjee · Smita Patil · Om Puri · Satyajit Ray

Direction Rabindra Dharmaraj

Cast Smita Patil · Kulbhushan Kharbanda · Ranjit Chowdhry · Arun Bakshi

Synopsis The Vicious Circle (1981) follows the life of Amma, who resides in Bijapur with her husband and son, Benwa. After her husband kills a man who attempts to sexually assault her, the family is forced to flee. Tragically, Amma's husband...