Ankur
film by Benegal [1974]
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- In Shyam Benegal
…success of Benegal’s first feature, Ankur (1974; “The Seedling”), a realistic drama about caste conflict set in rural Andhra Pradesh, marked the coming of age of the parallel cinema movement. Initiated by Ray, the movement found a prominent supporter in Indian filmmaker Mrinal Sen, whose first feature, Bhuvan Shome (1969),…
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