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      Ankur

      1974 2h 11m Drama Romance List
      100% 8 Reviews Tomatometer 92% 100+ Ratings Audience Score A married man seduces his servant but is unable to accept the responsibilities of her resulting pregnancy. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member This is a brilliant social commentary by Benegal. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Indian art cinema can't get any better than this. Each minute of it was Worth it. Beautiful work by actors and director. Specially shabana azmi..... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Brilliant start, brilliant ending some lax moments at the middle. The background score really let down the movie. I felt it would have been a masterpiece if shortened and music was used more judiciously. Its definitely a must watch, but for me it hasn't reached that level of 'Satyajit Ray" films because of the length and background music. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member after several decades this film of shyam benegal one among the legendry director.this film i think the first film for shabana azmi got her into international fame.outstanding performance. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member This film has a meditative approach to story telling that allows the story to unfold without explication. It is an excellent, timeless story performed with restraint. There are only a few minor clues to date the film. The characters are complicated and compelling. The pace, low key acting, and documentary quality (yet beautiful) cinematography lend authenticity to the drama. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express Shyam Benegal's debut, a masterly examination of feudal structures which continue to oppress and suppress, was the beginning of a short-lived but glorious stream of films that came to be defined as parallel cinema... Aug 17, 2021 Full Review John Gillett Sight & Sound [Ankur] ntroduces a marvellous new actress, Shabana Azmi, as Lakshmi, and it is she who gives the central relationship its suppressed sensuality and force. Jan 28, 2020 Full Review Rod McShane Time Out Benegal's first narrative feature mostly recalls the modest realism of Satyajit Ray. May 26, 2015 Full Review Jimmy Cage Jimmy Cage Movie Reviews (YouTube) ANKUR is a powerful film that approaches the complexity of human behavior in a precise and profound way while tackling a wide variety of topics in a sensitive and moving manner. Rated: 8/10 Mar 1, 2022 Full Review Film4 Staff Film4 A film that rightly deserves its spot in the top ten classic films of the Indian Art House canon. May 26, 2015 Full Review David Parkinson Radio Times Shyam Benega made his feature debut with this astute drama, a key work in the politically committed alternative to mainstream escapism known as Parallel Cinema. Rated: 4/5 May 26, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A married man seduces his servant but is unable to accept the responsibilities of her resulting pregnancy.
      Director
      Shyam Benegal
      Screenwriter
      Shyam Benegal
      Genre
      Drama, Romance
      Original Language
      Hindi
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 19, 2020
      Runtime
      2h 11m