Nishant
1975 · 136 min · ★ 7.1 · Drama, Crime
A man whose wife is abducted seeks to have the culprits prosecuted for their crime, but no one will help him. Meanwhile, the wife—abused and berated by her abductors—cannot bring herself to face her husband.
Directed by Shyam Benegal · Written by Vijay Tendulkar
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Shabana Azmi Sushila -
Girish Karnad Schoolmaster -
Anant Nag Anjaiya -
Amrish Puri Eldest Zamindar -
Satyadev Dubey Priest (Pujari) -
Smita Patil Rukmini -
Naseeruddin Shah Vishwam -
Mohan Agashe Prasad -
Kulbhushan Kharbanda -
Sadhu Meher -
Savita Bajaj - M Master Altaf
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