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Actors: Shabana Azmi, Anant Nag, Sadhu Meher
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Ankur |
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Ankur (The Seedling), directed by Shyam Benegal, is a depiction of rural India and some primitive social institutions. In feudal Andhra Pradesh (a South Indian province), Surya (Anant Nag) - the city educated son of a landlord - is forced by his father to man the fields. He is also married off to a minor girl, and as in most cases of child marriage, has to live alone, until his wife attains puberty. While staying in their village farmhouse, Surya gets physically attracted to one of his servants Lakshmi (Azmi) - the wife of a deaf and mute potter (Sadhu Meher).
Much to the displeasure of the local priest, he breaks the caste barrier by having food made by her. But even as he tries to accost Lakshmi, she spurns his initial advances. However, when her husband disappears after being humiliated severely for a petty theft in the fields, Lakshmi succumbs to Surya's promises and has a physical relation with him. Meanwhile Surya's wife comes of age and arrives to stay with him. Surya keeps her in the dark about his affair, but realises that he has impregnated Lakshmi. To save his social reputation - and marriage - Surya refuses to acknowledge the child and asks Lakshmi to get an abortion. Things come to a boil, when the potter comes back home as suddenly as he had disappeared.
--Biswa, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- inconveniently married while playing footsy
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian)
- Indian Indian
Story of city/rural life?
- Small Town
Culture clash?
- family young v. old guard
Culture of surrounding area:
- Indian Indian
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- simply wealthy
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Indian Indian
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) long straight
Body type
- (woman) average
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Indian Indian
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
Setting
Asia/Pacific/Middle East
Yes
Asian country:
- India
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to torture
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