Susman (The Essence)

Susman (The Essence)

Susman (The Essence)

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Susman (The Essence)

1987

3h 20m

9.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

A story about the "Ikat" handloom weavers of Pochampally through the master weaver Ramulu and his family struggle in time of mass-production.

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Cast & Crew

10 members

Acting

Om Puri

Unknown Role

Om Puri

Acting

शबाना आज़मी

Unknown Role

शबाना आज़मी

Acting

Kulbhushan Kharbanda

Unknown Role

Kulbhushan Kharbanda

Acting

Neena Gupta

Unknown Role

Neena Gupta

Acting

Annu Kapoor

Unknown Role

Annu Kapoor

Acting

Anita Kanwar

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Mohan Agashe

Unknown Role

Mohan Agashe

Acting

K.K. Raina

Unknown Role

K.K. Raina

Acting

Ila Arun

Unknown Role

Ila Arun

Acting

Pankaj Kapur

Unknown Role

Pankaj Kapur

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