Product Details

• Actors: Amrish Puri, Tara Deshpande, Smriti Mishra
• Directors: Shyam Benegal
• Producers: Mahesh Bhatt
• Format: Color, DVD, Import, NTSC
• Language: Hindi
• Subtitles: English
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Eros Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: July 17, 2007
• Run Time: 116 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B0007KI8PM
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #309,824 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a beautiful film, May 6, 2011

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This review is from: Sardari Begum (1996) (Hindi Film / Bollywood Movie / Indian Cinema DVD) (DVD)

Benegal is already known as a masterful storyteller, especially when it concerns women. Here he certainly does not let his viewer down. the writing is brilliant and the characters are very interestingly defined as we see them from different perspectives.

He extracts some fine performances from his actors. This is perhaps the first role that does full justice to Kiron Kher's talent. She's simply phenomenal. In the title role, Smriti Mishra does a very good job. Rajeshwari Sachdev too standouts especially in the final sequences. Newcomer Rajina Raj Bisaria adds a freshness with a sincere performance. Rajit Kapoor, Salim Ghouse and Amrish Puri lend sufficient support.

The songs are very simplistic, created with beautiful lyrics and minimal use of instruments. The cinematography, especially the use of the zoomlens shot from multiple angles is very effective.

'Sardari Begum' is a beautiful film. It's just a different kind of beautiful. Watch it and you will see what I mean.