| Directed by | T.S. Ranga
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| Produced by | T.S. Ranga |
| Starring | Smita Patil Om Puri Nana Patekar
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| Edited by | Aruna-Vikas |
| Music by | B.V. Karanth
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi
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Giddh (The Vultures) is a 1984 Hindi film directed by T.S. Ranga starring Smita Patil, Om Puri and Nana Patekar among others.[1] The film won Special Jury Award (32nd National Film Awards) for in-depth depiction of the helplessness of people struggling against the Devadasi tradition.[2]
Plot
In a remote village at Karnataka-Maharashtra border in India, the poor residents follow Devadasi tradition according to which young girls are given upTemplate:By whom in the service of Goddess Yellamma. The landlords, priests and other men take advantage of these young girls and pimps like Veerapppan take them to brothels in Bombay. Bhashya, a laborer and his wife Hanumi lead an attempt at awakening against the practice by deciding to save Laksmi from becoming a Devadasi with the help of Masterji, going against the powerful feudal lord Desai. [3]
Cast
References
- ↑ Giddh. Indian Cine.ma: Online Archive of Indian Film.
- ↑ 32nd National Film Festival-1985. International Film Festival of India.
- ↑ Alternate Movies. Parallel Cinema.