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Original title

Chakra (The Vicious Circle)

Year

1981

Running time

140 min.

Country

India

Director

Rabindra Dharmaraj

Screenwriter

Jaywant Dalvi, Rabindra Dharmaraj

Cast

Music

Hridaynath Mangeshkar

Cinematography

Barun Mukherjee

Producer

Neo Films

Genre

Drama

Synopsis

Amma lives in Bijapur with her husband and son, Benwa. When a man attempts to sexually molest her, he is killed by her husband, the trio flee, but the husband is shot dead by the police. Amma re-locates to a shanty slum near Dharavi, Bombay, where Benwa grows up and shines shoes for a living. Amma is sexually active with Looka, a hoodlum and extortionist who shows up once in while, and also has a steady relationship with trucker, Anna. Both Looka and Anna are unaware of each other. Looka gets Benwa married to Amli from a nearby slum and Anna gets Amma a much better shelter. All seems to be going well until the Police come looking for an injured Looka, when he robs a pharmacy in order to get medicines for himself. Watch what happens when the Police arrive and find a visibly pregnant Amma with Looka, and the impact this will have on her relationship with Anna.

Awards: 1981: Locarno Film Festival: Best Film

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The Vicious Circle

1981

Rabindra Dharmaraj