- Release date: 1998
- Runtime: 186 min
- Genre: Drama
- Starring: Jaya Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Seema Biswas, Milind Gunaji ... See all
- Director: Govind Nihalani, Suresh Babu Malge
- Plot: Dibyanath Chatterji, his bank-employed wife, Sujata, and only child, a son, Brati, live a middle-class existence in Calcutta, West Bengal, India, circa early 1970s. Sujata is a quiet, devout Hindu,... Read more
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An excellent Movie
Dec 12, 2006
ragavacharyar - imdb.com
Dec 12, 2006ragavacharyar - imdb.com
This was really an excellent movie that shows the birth of a class warrior, a revolutionary from the suppression of his mother within his home. The intimate oppression of women seems to lead the young man to take up the cause... Full review
Wonderful, Sensible & Sensitive!!!
Jan 12, 2006
varun522 - imdb.com
Jan 12, 2006varun522 - imdb.com
Calcutta, the capital city of West Bengal, the eastern state of India. The period is 1970-72. The city is in the grip of a leftist militant movement, popularly known as the "Naxalbari Movement". The "Naxalbari Movement" began in the Naxalbari region... Full review
Well made film -- must watch if you are fans of good film making
May 29, 2005
Lakshmi - imdb.com
May 29, 2005Lakshmi - imdb.com
I did not come away thinking that the director wanted to preach Marxism (like some comments indicated), but told a story about some that strongly believed in it. He told the story of those that embrace a movement and by doing... Full review
Neither political nor melodramatic
Jun 11, 2002
Renelson Antonius Morelos - imdb.com
Jun 11, 2002Renelson Antonius Morelos - imdb.com
Govind Nihalani's "Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa" served as the opening film of a festival dedicated to Indian films held here recently.As such kind of film event is a rare occasion in our country, so is the film a rare gem. Given... Full review
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