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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Giddh | | name = Giddh | ||
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| starring = [[ | | starring = [[Smita Patil]] <br />[[Om Puri]] <br /> [[Nana Patekar]] | ||
| music = [[B.V. Karanth]] | | music = [[B.V. Karanth]] | ||
| cinematography = | | cinematography = | ||
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| runtime = 1 hr. 53 min. | | runtime = 1 hr. 53 min. | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = | | 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.<ref | '''''Giddh''''' (The Vultures) is a 1984 Hindi film directed by T.S. Ranga starring [[Smita Patil]], [[Om Puri]] and [[Nana Patekar]] among others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indiancine.ma/YOC/info|publisher=Indian Cine.ma: Online Archive of Indian Film|title=Giddh|accessdate=10 July 2015}}</ref> The film won Special Jury Award (32nd National Film Awards) for in-depth depiction of the helplessness of people struggling against the ''[[Devadasi]]'' tradition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm32ndNFAAward.aspx|title=32nd National Film Festival-1985|publisher=International Film Festival of India|accessdate=10 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926054317/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm32ndNFAAward.aspx|archive-date=26 September 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
In a remote village at [[Karnataka]]-[[Maharashtra]] border in | In a remote village at [[Karnataka]]-[[Maharashtra]] border in India, the poor residents follow ''[[Devadasi]]'' tradition according to which young girls are given up{{by whom|date=May 2019}} 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. | ||
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://parallelcinema.blogspot.in/2005/08/giddh-1984-vultures.html|title=Alternate Movies|publisher=Parallel Cinema|accessdate=10 July 2015}}</ref> | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
{{cast listing| | |||
*[[Smita Patil]] as Hanumi | |||
*[[Om Puri]] as Basya | *[[Om Puri]] as Basya | ||
*[[Nana Patekar]] as Veerappan | *[[Nana Patekar]] as Veerappan | ||
*Savita Bajaj as Sundri | *Savita Bajaj as Sundri | ||
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*Vijay Kashyap as Katra | *Vijay Kashyap as Katra | ||
*[[Achyut Potdar]] as Desai | *[[Achyut Potdar]] as Desai | ||
*[[M.K. Raina]] as Masterji | *[[M. K. Raina]] as Masterji | ||
*[[ | *[[S. Sathyendra]] as Veerappan's friend (uncredited)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/meet-mr-versatile/article3198308.ece|title=Meet Mr. Versatile|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 March 2012|access-date=30 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216033702/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/meet-mr-versatile/article3198308.ece|archive-date=16 December 2023}}</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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*{{Rotten Tomatoes|giddh}} | *{{Rotten Tomatoes|giddh}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1984 Hindi-language films]] | ||
[[Category:1984 Indian films]] | |||
[[Category:Indian films]] | |||
[[Category:1984 films]] | [[Category:1984 films]] | ||
[[Category:Films about prostitution in India]] | [[Category:Films about prostitution in India]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by B. V. Karanth]] | |||
{{1980s-Hindi-film-stub}} | {{1980s-Hindi-film-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 05:24, 4 March 2026
| Giddh | |
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| Directed by | T.S. Ranga |
| Produced by | T.S. Ranga |
| Starring | Smita Patil Om Puri Nana Patekar |
| Music by | B.V. Karanth |
| Edited by | Aruna-Vikas |
Release date |
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Running time | 1 hr. 53 min. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
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[edit | edit source]
In a remote village at Karnataka-Maharashtra border in India, the poor residents follow Devadasi tradition according to which young girls are given up[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[edit | edit source]
- Smita Patil as Hanumi
- Om Puri as Basya
- Nana Patekar as Veerappan
- Savita Bajaj as Sundri
- Vikas Desai as Patil
- Vijay Kashyap as Katra
- Achyut Potdar as Desai
- M. K. Raina as Masterji
- S. Sathyendra as Veerappan's friend (uncredited)[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Giddh". Indian Cine.ma: Online Archive of Indian Film. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "32nd National Film Festival-1985". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "Alternate Movies". Parallel Cinema. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "Meet Mr. Versatile". The Hindu. 23 March 2012. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Giddh on IMDb
- Giddh at Rotten Tomatoes
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