| Rao Saheb | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Vijaya Mehta |
| Written by | Vijaya Mehta Anil Chaudhary |
| Based on | Andharachya Parambya by Jaywant Dalvi |
| Produced by | Vinay Welling |
| Cinematography | Adeep Tandon |
| Edited by | Suresh Avdhoot |
| Music by | Bhaskar Chandavarkar |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Rao Saheb is a 1985 Hindi period drama film directed by Vijaya Mehta, a noted theatre director. It is based on a Marathi novel Andharachya Parambya by Jaywant Dalvi, on which he also wrote the play Barrister. The film set in small rural town in Maharashtra in early 19th century, and deals with clash of progressives and orthodox traditions, while depicting plight of women especially widows in traditional Indian society under feudalism and oppressive patriarchy.[1][2] The film starred Anupam Kher, Vijaya Mehta, Nilu Phule, and Tanvi Azmi.
At the 33rd National Film Awards for 1985 films, the film won two awards; Best Supporting Actress for Vijaya Mehta, while Sham Bhutkar won the award for Best Art Direction.[3]
- ^ "San Francisco International Film Festival '87". UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. 4 April 1987. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ Eleanor Mannikka (2016). "Rao Saheb". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ "33rd National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. pp. 28, 36. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.