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Sardari Begum is a film of genre Drama directed by Shyam Benegal with Kiron Kher
Sardari Begum (1996)
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Add to a movie listSardari Begum is a 1996 Hindi movie directed by Shyam Benegal. The film stars Kiron Kher, Amrish Puri, Rajit Kapur and Rajeshwari Sachdev.
The film's lead actress Kiron Kher won the 1997 National Film Award - Special Jury Award. Rajeshwari Sachdev won the 1997 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. The music by Vanraj Bhatia also received wide acclaim. Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar, the play back singer of the film also received accolades in the category of 'Best Playback Singer'.
This film focuses on the complex portrait of family relationships, generational and sexual politics as well as social mores in India.
Synopsis
The police are called to investigate the death of a woman during a riot in the walled city of Delhi. She was killed by a stone thrown by an agitated mob. The woman killed is known in the community as "Sardari Begum" (Kiron Kher), a popular singer and courtesan. The religious nature of the incident and the impending elections combine to attract the media's attention. When a young reporter covering the funeral, Tehzeeb Abbasi (Rajina Raj Bisaria), discovers her father among the mourners, her curiosity prompts her to investigate further. Then comes the revelation that the singer was in fact her aunt, who was disowned by her family for rebelliously learning music from a concubine.Actors
Kiron Kher
(Sardari Begum)
Surekha Sikri
(Ittan Bai)
Amrish Puri
(Hemraj)
Rajit Kapur
(Sadiq Moosvi)
Rajeshwari Sachdev
(Sakina)
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