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Saaransh is a indian film of genre Drama directed by Mahesh Bhatt with Anupam Kher
Saaransh (1984)
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Add to a movie listSaaransh (English: The Gist ) is a 1984 Hindi drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, and starring Anupam Kher, Rohini Hattangadi, Madan Jain, Nilu Phule, Suhas Bhalekar and Soni Razdan. The film is about an elderly Maharashtrian couple living Mumbai, who coming to terms with the death of their only son in a mugging incident in New York. The film marked the screen debut of Anupam Kher. The film had music by Ajit Verman, and lyrics by Vasant Dev. The film was distributed by Rajshri Productions.
It was chosen as India's official entry for the 1985 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, where it wasn't nominated.
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Saaransh is a story of an old Maharashtrian couple living in Shivaji Park, Mumbai, coming to terms with the death of their only son who is killed in a mugging incident in New York. Devastated to learn that their child has been killed, former headmaster B.V. Pradhan and his wife, Parvati, grieve.Actors
Anupam Kher
(B.V. Pradhan)
Rohini Hattangadi
(Parvati Pradhan)
Alok Nath
(Pandit / Astrologer)
Soni Razdan
(Sujata Suman)
Nilu Phule
(Gajanan Chitre)
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