Susman (film)
| Susman | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Shyam Benegal |
| Written by | Shama Zaidi |
| Produced by | Shyam Benegal |
| Starring | Shabana Azmi Om Puri Kulbhushan Kharbanda |
| Cinematography | Ashok Mehta |
| Edited by | Bhanudas Divakar |
| Music by | Vanraj Bhatia |
Release date | 1987 |
Running time | 140 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Susman (Essence) is a 1987 Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal. The film highlighted the struggle of rural handloom weavers in the wake of rapid industrialization.
The film was selected for the Indian Panorama at Filmotsav 1987. Invited to the London Film Festival, the Chicago Film Festival, the Vancouver International Film Festival, the Sydney & Melbourne Film Festivals 1987.[1] It was remade as Kancheevaram in tamil by Priyadarshan.
Cast
- Shabana Azmi - Gauramma
- Om Puri - Ramulu
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda - Narasimha
- Neena Gupta -Mandira
- Mohan Agashe - President of Handloom Cooperative Society
- K.K. Raina
- Annu Kapoor - Lakshmaya
- Ila Arun
- Anita Kanwar
- Pankaj Kapoor
- Jayant Kripalani
- Satish Kaushik
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