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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
"A Woman's Life Is Like A Threadless Kite" ~ The Sacred And Profane Nature Within The Indian Brothel,
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This review is from: Mandi (Market Place) (DVD)
Note: Hindi with English subtitles.
Long before `Memoirs of a Geisha' gave the Western World a glimpse into the exotic life of the Japanese courtesan in '05, the Indian film industry opened the doors of the courtyard and allowed us to step into the inner sanctum of an urban brothel in the insightful '83 film `Mandi.' Boasting a superior cast containing some of India's best; Shabana Azmi, Smita Patil, Saeed Jaafrey, Naseeruddin Shah and Om Puri, this is surely a film worth viewing. The acting is excellent, the camera work and sets superior and the music alluring. If that isn't enough to keep your attention for 163 minutes just set your gaze on the enchanting Shabana Azmi or the lovely Smita Patil. If you enjoy Indian films and what to go a little deeper into the culture than what's usually provided in most recent Bollywood films this one is definitely for you.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie on disappearing world of courtesans,
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This is the first film I've seen from Shyam Benegal and I am adding him to my list of great Indian filmmakers now, alongside though below Satyajit Ray (but I have yet to see his other films). Anyway, I loved that movie and I encourage all to see it. It also contains a few gems, like ubergorgeous Neena Gupta singing ghazal "shamashiir barahanaa maa.Ng Gazab" (written by the last moghul of India, Bahadur Shah Zafar) while dancing gracefully and oh-so seductively in the enchanting Kathak style. Aaaaah, I'm in heaven...
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