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The Role

Film

The Role

Odyssey of an actress. Daughter. Wife. Woman.

6.1

2h 16m

1977

“Odyssey of an actress. Daughter. Wife. Woman.”

Synopsis

The film follows the life of a successful film star, revealing her increasing alienation in a role both glamorized and patronized by society. After being forced into show business by her family, she spends her time between studios and disastrous love affairs, and feels more and more dissatisfied.

Director

Shyam Benegal

DramaMusic

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Cast & Crew

Smita Patil

Smita Patil

as Usha

Anant Nag

Anant Nag

as Rajan

Naseeruddin Shah

Naseeruddin Shah

as Sunil Verma

Amrish Puri

Amrish Puri

as Vinayak Kale

Amol Palekar

Amol Palekar

as Keshav Dalvi

Sulabha Deshpande

Sulabha Deshpande

as Shanta

Kulbhushan Kharbanda

Kulbhushan Kharbanda

as Harilal

Baby Rukshana

as Young Usha

B.V. Karanth

B.V. Karanth

as Usha's Father

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