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Mandi (English: Market Place) is a 1983 Hindi-language film directed by Shyam Benegal. Based on a classic Urdu short story Aanandi by writer Ghulam Abbas, the film narrates the story of a brothel, situated in the heart of a city, an area that some politicians want for its prime locality.
Mandi: Directed by Shyam Benegal. With Shabana Azmi, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, Amrish Puri. Forbidden love, fraying loyalties and flagrant hypocrisy emerge when sanctimonious politicians drive a madam's brothel from the heart of Hyderabad.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Shyam Benegal
- 1983
Mandi' is the story of a few courtesans in a brothel which is located in the heart of a city. Some politicians of the district want the place for it's real estate value, as it stands on prime location. They mask their personal gains, and protest against the brothel in the name of morality.
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Mandi' is the story of a few courtesans in a brothel which is located in the heart of a city. Some politicians of the district want the place for it's real estate value, as it stands on prime location. They mask their personal gains, and protest against the brothel in the name of morality.
- Shyam Benegal
- January 01, 1983
- Naseeruddin Shah
- 155 min
May 18, 2020 · Revisiting Shyam Benegal’s Mandi. This black comedy boldly highlights with sensitivity and respect, the women and their demand for the freedom to express their sexuality. Vishwapriya Iyer. Updated on : 18 May 2020, 6:21 am.
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Forbidden love, fraying loyalties and flagrant hypocrisy emerge when sanctimonious politicians drive a madam's brothel from the heart of Hyderabad. This classic film is based on a classic Urdu short story 'Aanandi' by Pakistani writer Ghulam Abbas.