Aakrosh
Aakrosh is a 1980 Hindi arthouse film directed by Govind Nihalani and written by Marathi playwright Vijay Tendulkar. The film starred Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri and Amrish Puri in lead roles and went to win 1980 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and several Filmfare Awards.
Plot
Allegedly based on a true incident reported on page 7 of a local newspaper, the film was a scathing satire on the corruption in the judicial system and the victimization of the underprivileged by the able and the powerful.
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| author | Vijay Tendulkar |
|---|---|
| director | Govind Nihalani |
| editor | Keshav Naidu |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | andrei rublev andrei tarkovsky ardh satya arrest burn dead wife end judicial system last rites local newspaper nishant shyam benegal traumatize |
| musicBy | Ajit Verman |
| producer | National Film Development Corporation of India |
| publisher | Krsna Movies Enterprise |