Acting
Smita Patil
Born October 17, 1955 · Pune, Bombay State, India
Died December 13, 1986 · aged 31
Smita Patil (October 17, 1955 – December 13, 1986) was an Indian actress and active feminist who primarily worked in Hindi and Marathi films. Remembered among the finest actresses of Indian cinema, she was known for her portrayals of strong and morally complex women prominently in arthouse and parallel cinema, a New Wave movement in India cinema known for its neo-realism. In a career that spanned …
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Meraa Ghar Mere Bachche · 1985Meraa Ghar Mere Bachche
★ 10.01985
MovieFamilyDrama
Kanpur-based, pregnant Geeta Bhargav lives a wealthy lifestyle with her husband, Balwant, and three children: Shrikant, Arun and Usha. Her alcoholic and womanizing husband is arrested for killing a bodyguard of a Courtesan and is sentenced to 20 years in prison. She is then accused of luring men into her house and is asked to move on. Homeless, on the verge of starvation, she is unable to feed her family, and Usha passes away. She decides to become a widow, gets shelter, a job, and has Shrikant enrolled in a hostel. Then her luck changes when she is adopted by wealthy J.S. Archarya, and gives birth to Kirti. She explains her situation to Archarya, who wills her his entire estate and subsequently passes away.
Anveshane · 1983Anveshane
★ 10.01983
Movie
In the mid-1980s, Shaam (Anant Nag) and Revati (Smita Patil) live in a Vatara (housing complex) with a host of other families and two little girls.
Manthan · 1976Manthan
★ 6.61976
MovieDrama
A veterinarian, Dr. Rao, makes a visit to a village, where he intends to commence a co-operative society dairy for the betterment of the rural people. The film is set against the backdrop of the White Revolution of India (Operation Flood) which started in 1970. It was entirely crowdfunded by 500,000 farmers who donated Rs. 2 each.
Dahleez · 1986Dahleez
★ 3.71986
MovieDramaAction
Dahleez is a 1986 Indian Bollywood film directed by Ravi Chopra and produced by B.R. Chopra. It stars Jackie Shroff, Raj Babbar, Meenakshi Sheshadri and Smita Patil in pivotal roles.
Raavan · 1984Raavan
★ 9.01984
MovieDramaFamily
Bhagwan Shri Indra must assume human form to overthrow the tyrannical Demon King Lord Raavan. VIllagers across India burn effigies in support of their chosen leader. The story becomes personal for Ganga, who loves Raavan and wishes to tame him.
Chidambaram · 1985Chidambaram
★ 7.61985
MovieDrama
Chidambaram is based on a short story by noted Malayalam writer C. V. Shriraman. The film is a deeply symbolic exploration of the man-woman attraction leading to betrayal and eventually to the purgatory of guilt.
Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai · 1981Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai
★ 5.51981
MovieDramaComedy
'Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Ata Hai' revolves around the Pintos and the people connected to them. There's Albert who's pretty much angry at everybody. His brother Dominic who thinks it's better to be jobless than to work an underpaid job, his patient sister Joan who works at a sari shop, his independent girlfriend Stella who feels under-appreciated by her boyfriend, his father and his colleagues, client and Stella's family. The film is very much a social commentary about Middle-class life in Bombay during the late ’70s and the conflicts arising in the labour force because workers were getting severely underpaid.
Thikana · 1987Thikana
★ 6.51987
MovieDrama
An unemployed alcoholic decides to get his life back together and returns to practicing law. While investigating a case, he falls in love with a dancer whose brother was murdered, and he sets out to find the killers.
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Ardh Satya · 1983Ardh Satya
★ 7.11983
MovieDramaCrime
A newly appointed police rookie deals with corruption, romance, and brutality.
Jyotsna Gokhale
Aaj Ki Awaz · 1984Aaj Ki Awaz
★ 6.01984
MovieActionDrama
A Professor finds his life turned upside down after he decides to combat crime.
Public Prosecutor Rajni V. Deshmukh













