Mandi

Name: Mandi
Director: Shyam Benegal
Released: 1983

1983 film by Shyam Benegal

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Also known as Market Place

Released: 1983
Director: Shyam Benegal
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Screenwriter: Shyam Benegal
Cast: Shabana Azmi
, Naseeruddin Shah
, Kulbhushan Kharbanda
, Smita Patil
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Country of origin: India
Original language: Hindi
Composer: Vanraj Bhatia

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Mandi 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. The film is a satirical comedy on politics and prostitution, and stars Shabana Azmi, Smita Patil and Naseeruddin Shah among others.

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Director of photography: Ashok Mehta
Main subject: prostitution
Color: color
Narrative location: Hyderabad

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