Ankur Page #4

Synopsis: 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. Surya finds her attractive and starts an intimate relationship with her, much to the chagrin of the rest of the family. Things only get worse when Saroj moves in to live with Surya - compelling him to make a final decision about a visibly pregnant Laxmi.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Shyam Benegal
  3 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
8.3
Year:
1974
131 min
263 Views


What is it?

Nothing. I was saying she couldn't

manage the work.

She should rest a while. In time

she can work in the fields.

Lakshmi! Lakshmi! Lakshmi!

Lakshmi?

What have you done to get

rid of the child?

Nothing. Nor will I.

You can not keep this child.

- I want the child.

- I mean, just think!

Do you wish to disgrace my

reputation in society?

Do you think it's a joke?

Who will take care for the baby?

Did I ask you to?

Won't you feel ashamed?

Is the shame only mine?

What about you?

Don't be stupid! Abort the child

or suffer alone!

Because I won't have anything to do

with all this!

Do you have Nimmi's version

of this song?

No, Lata's. Like to hear it?

Wait!

What kind of bird is that?

Here they call it "Vadla Pitta".

Where have you been all this time?

At home.

Working somewhere?

I've come to ask for work.

We have someone now.

I know.

Will you eat something?

Come that way. I'll get you a plate.

Shameless hussy!

Stealing rice when I've

brought food for you?

You people steal hence you starve.

C'mon out with all the rice.

What's going on?

I went that way and there

she was stealing rice.

Do you know, we whip those who

steal rice?

We whip them till they bleed!

You, too, if you were not a woman!

Go! Never show your face here again

Understand?

All the corn stolen!

The fields are half empty.

Who's there?

Hey you there, come on out.

Oh, so it's you!

It's you stealing, eh?

I don't understand this.

Your health is getting worse

by the day.

What's wrong?

God knows.

Lakshmi, you can't hide the truth

or worry it away.

The young Master will give you some land.

Try to understand him.

What did you say?

Didn't his father...

...give land to

Kaushalya and Pratap?

The same will happen to you!

Allah is great!

Greetings, Sir.

Why are you here?

I wanted to speak to you, Sir.

What about?

Coming from me, it might

seem offensive.

Go ahead.

- You know that woman Lakshmi?

- Yeah. So What about her?

You see, Lakshmi will

soon be giving birth.

How is that my concern?

You made her leave her job.

It was not right, Sir.

Who will look after her now?

Please have some consideration.

What do you mean?

Look at your father, Sir.

He gave of his own will...

For example Kaushalya got...

Don't dare talk of my father!

Who will look after Lakshmi?

Who are you to speak for her?

Take care of her yourself.

But, Sir, it was under your care

that she came to this.

Sheikh Chand, you can go!

Mallika! Ramaya! Poohiga! Catch him!

You bastard! You've come to

attack me, have you?

You dare! Rascal! Today

you won't be spared!

You threaten me?

Ungrateful swine!

I gave you work and you

stole from me!

Bastard! You ran away from here!

Now, you show your filthy face?

You want to kill me!

You ingrate! I'll show you

your place!

You'll remember this day

all your life!

You beat him, you bastard!

Poor dumb man, came to plead for

work and you beat him?

You carry guilt on your head,

so you're scared to death!

May your good fortune rot in mud!

You may be a big man in your house...

...but we are not your slaves!

We don't want your work, your money

nothing from you!

Take it all to your grave!

God will hit back at you!

The curse of the poor is on you!

Rot in eternity!

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Shyam Benegal

Shyam Benegal (born 14 December 1934) is an Indian director and screenwriter. With his first four feature films Ankur (1973), Nishant (1975), Manthan (1976) and Bhumika (1977) he was part of a new genre, which has now come to be called the "middle cinema" in India. He has expressed dislike of the term, preferring his work to be called New or Alternate cinema. Benegal was awarded the Padma Shri in 1976 and the Padma Bhushan in 1991. On 8 August 2007, Benegal was awarded the highest award in Indian cinema for lifetime achievement, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2005. He has won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi seven times.he was awarded the V.Shantaram Lifetime Achievement award in 15th international film festival,2018 in mumbai.no more…

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