Sarvasakshi (transl. Omniscient) is a 1978 Indian Marathi-language film directed by Ramdas Phutane with Smita Patil, Anjali Paigankar and Jairam Hardikar in the lead roles. The black-and-white film was a debut feature of Phutane, a former journalist, art teacher, poet and actor, inaugurating New Indian Cinema productions in Marathi.[1] The film deals with the theme of superstitions of the old India colliding with the medical advancements of the modern world.[2]
| Sarvasakshi | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Ramdas Phutane |
| Written by | Ramdas Phutane |
| Starring | Smita Patil Jairam Hardikar Anjali Paigankar |
| Cinematography | Sharad Navle |
| Music by | Bhaskar Chandavarkar |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
Plot
editRavi, a progressive schoolteacher in a small village helps fight an epidemic by getting his students inoculated. He incurs the wrath of local witchdoctor in the process. The witchdoctor gets his chance when Rekha, the pregnant wife of Ravi comes to him after the death of their child. He demands a human sacrifice. While Rekha later dies in childbirth, Ravi is accused of superstitious activity and is ostracized by the villagers. He is, eventually cleared, however.[3][4]
Cast
edit- Smita Patil as Sujatha
- Jairam Hardikar as Ravi
- Anjali Paigankar as Rekha
- Nilu Phule
- Shankar Nag as Sujatha's husband (special appearance in the song "Bandhale Mee Bandhale")
- Dilip Kulkarni
- Vijay Joshi Vijay Joshi
- Datta Bhat
- Vilas Rakte Vilas Rakte
- Ram Nagarkar
- Leela Gandhi
- Kamimi Bhatia
References
edit- ^ "Sarvasakshi". Indian Cinema. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ Dan Pavlides (2016). "Sarvasakshi". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Sarvasakshi (1978)". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ Paietta, Anne C. (7 August 2007). Teachers in the Movies. McFarland. pp. 168–. ISBN 978-0-7864-2938-7. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
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