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Niśānta Nishānt : night's end
Title
Niśānta [videorecording] = Nishānt : night's end / Blaze Film Enterprises Private Limited presents a film by Shyam Benegal ; original screenplay by Vijay Tendulkar ; produced by Freni M. Variava, Mohan J. Bijlani ; directed by Shyam Benegal.
Published
New Delhi : Eagle Home Entertainment, 2009.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (ca. 143 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Originally released as a motion picture in 1975.
Photography, Govind Nihalani, music, Vanraj Bhatia ; editor, Bhanudas.
In Hindi with English subtitles.
Film World Magazine awards for best film, best screenplay, best supporting actress ; National award for best film, 1976.
Summary
A wealthy zamindar and his brothers dominate a village and treat the villagers as slaves. The brothers abduct the wife of a village schoolmaster. He reacts by stirring up an uprising among the villagers who eventually strike back and kill most members of the zamindar family.
Variant and related titles
Nishānt
Night's end
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
Hindi
Added to Catalog
September 06, 2011
Credits
Photography, Govind Nihalani, music, Vanraj Bhatia ; editor, Bhanudas.
Performers
Girish Karnad, Shabana Azmi, Anant Nag, Amrish Puri, Satyadev Dubey, Smita Patil.
System details note
DVD ; NTSC ; Aspect ratio 4:3.
Audience
Not rated.
Videorecording number
EDVDN 3458 Eagle Home Entertainment
Subjects
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Blaze Film Enterprises.
Eagle Home Entertainment (Firm)
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