Giddh
| Giddh | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | T.S. Ranga |
| Written by | T.S. Ranga (Story & Screenplay) Vasant Dev (dialogues) |
| Produced by | T.S. Ranga |
| Starring | Smita Patil Om Puri Nana Patekar |
| Edited by | Aruna-Vikas |
| Music by | B.V. Karanth Vasant Dev (lyrics) |
Release date |
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Running time | 1 hr. 53 min. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Giddh (The Vultures) is a 1984 Hindi film directed by T.S. Ranga starring Smita Patil, Om Puri and Nana Patekar among others.[2] It was Giddh which brought fame for Ranga. Critics still rate performance of Om Puri in Giddh as the best in his (Om Puri) career. While Giddh dealt with a variety of issues around prostitution, it was not a simple condemnation of the Devadasi system. Ranga approached the issue from both the sides and offered a balanced outlook. Giddh is being described as one of the best Indian films dealing with poverty and the social evils it breeds[3]. At the 32nd National Film Awards, the film won the Special Jury Award for "in-depth depiction of the helplessness of people struggling against the Devadasi tradition."[4][5] Film's music is given by B.V. Karanth with lyrics by Vasant Dev, and features songs like Yellamma Yellamma and Main Nadiya Ban Jaoon sung by Ila Arun and Devaki Pandit.[6]
Plot
[edit]In a remote village at Karnataka-Maharashtra border in India, due to being ridden with superstition, the poor residents follow Devadasi tradition, according to which young girls are given up by their families, in the service of Goddess Yellamma. The landlords, priests and other men take advantage of these young girls and pimps like Veerapppan take them to brothels in Bombay. Bhashya, a labourer, and his wife Hanumi lead an attempt at awakening against the practice by deciding to save Laksmi from becoming a Devadasi with the help of Masterji, going against the powerful feudal lord Desai. [7]
Cast
[edit]- Smita Patil as Hanumi
- Om Puri as Bhashya
- Nana Patekar as Veerappan
- Achyut Potdar as Desai
- Gopi Desai as Sundari
- Savita Bajaj as Sundari
- Vikas Desai as Patil
- Vijay Kashyap as Katra
- M. K. Raina as Masterji
- Naseeruddin Shah as Politician (Special Appearance)
- S. Sathyendra as Veerappan's friend (uncredited)[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Giddh: The Vulture Movie". The Times of India. 9 July 1984. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Giddh". Indian Cine.ma: Online Archive of Indian Film. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "A silent voice exits". The Hindu. 26 April 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 October 2026.
- ↑ "32nd National Film Festival-1985". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "32nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ "Giddh (The Vultures)". Writer Sunita. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Alternate Movies". Parallel Cinema. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "Meet Mr. Versatile". The Hindu. 23 March 2012. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Giddh at IMDb
- Giddh at Rotten Tomatoes
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