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Ankur: The Seedling

Ankur: The Seedling

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Ankur: The Seedling

1974

2h 2m

6.2(28 votes)

Drama

Overview

In a small Indian village, a destitute woman's barren, alcoholic husband absconds after stealing toddy. Alone to fend for herself, she ends up relying on the affections of her landlord's to-be-married son who recently returned to look after the estate.

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9 featured cast members

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Shabana Azmi

Shabana Azmi

Laxmi

Anant Nag

Anant Nag

Surya

Sadhu Meher

Sadhu Meher

Kishtaya

Priya Tendulkar

Priya Tendulkar

Saru

Aga Mohamed Hussain

Mirza Qadirali Baig

Hemant Jeshwant Rao

Satyanarayan

Sesham Raju

Creative team

Directed by: Shyam Benegal
Written by: Shyam Benegal
Produced by: Freni M. Variava
Mohan J. Bijlani

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