Shyam Benegal's first feature, and Shabana Azmi's first film. Lakshmi, a Dalit woman in rural Telangana, is drawn into a relationship with her landlord's son. A film about caste, class and gender, and who pays for a man's choices.
In Hindi and Dakhni, about 2 hours 5 minutes. Th…
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Shyam Benegal's first feature, and Shabana Azmi's first film. Lakshmi, a Dalit woman in rural Telangana, is drawn into a relationship with her landlord's son. A film about caste, class and gender, and who pays for a man's choices.
In Hindi and Dakhni, about 2 hours 5 minutes. This copy has no English subtitles. Content note: sexual exploitation, caste violence. Shared from the official YouTube channel of Shemaroo; the rights stay with them.
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