Susman (film)
Susman (Essence) is a 1987 Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal. The film highlighted the struggle of rural handloom weavers in the wake of rapid industrialization.
| Susman | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Shyam Benegal |
| Produced by | Shyam Benegal |
| Written by | Shama Zaidi |
| Starring | Shabana Azmi Om Puri Kulbhushan Kharbanda |
| Music by | Vanraj Bhatia |
| Cinematography | Ashok Mehta |
| Edited by | Bhanudas Divakar |
Release date | 1987 |
Running time | 140 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The film was selected for the Indian Panorama at Filmotsav 1987, Invited to the London Film Festival, the Chicago Film Festival, the Vancouver International Film Festival, the Sydney & Melbourne Film Festivals 1987.[1] It was remade as Kanchivaram in Tamil by Priyadarshan.
The film features poetry by the Indian mystic saint Kabir, who was born into a family of weavers, sung by Pandit Jasraj.[2]
Cast
- Shabana Azmi - Gauramma
- Om Puri - Ramulu
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda - Narasimha
- Neena Gupta -Mandira
- Mohan Agashe - President of Handloom Cooperative Society
- K.K. Raina
- Annu Kapoor - Lakshmaya
- Ila Arun
- Anita Kanwar
- Pankaj Kapur
- Jayant Kripalani
- Satish Kaushik
References
- Shyam Benegal Awards
- Basu, Bubla (14 December 2017). "Like all Shyam Benegal films, 'Susman' engages, informs and educates". Scroll.in.
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