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Ankur: The Seedling
Ankur: The Seedling

Ankur: The Seedling

Genres

Drama

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In a small Indian village, a destitute woman's barren, alcoholic husband absconds after stealing toddy. Alone to fend for herself, she ends up relying on the affections of her landlord's to-be-married son who recently returned to look after the estate.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Hindi

Runtime

122 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

20 July 1974

Country

India

Cast

Shabana Azmi

Shabana Azmi

Laxmi

Anant Nag

Anant Nag

Surya

Sadhu Meher

Sadhu Meher

Kishtaya

Priya Tendulkar

Priya Tendulkar

Saru

Aga Mohamed Hussain

Aga Mohamed Hussain

Mirza Qadirali Baig

Mirza Qadirali Baig

Hemant Jeshwant Rao

Hemant Jeshwant Rao

Satyanarayan

Satyanarayan

Sesham Raju

Sesham Raju

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