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| Debshishu | |
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 Promotional Poster | |
| Directed by | Utpalendu Chakrabarty |
| Produced by | NFDC |
| Starring | Smita Patil Om Puri Rohini Hattangadi Sadhu Meher |
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| Running time | 1 hour 40 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Debshishu (transl. Lord's children) is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Utpalendu Chakrabarty, starring Smita Patil and Om Puri. The film is an NFDC production, and Patil worked without remuneration.
Plot
An illiterate man and his wife live life on the road after their village was destroyed by a flood. When the man's wife gives birth to a deformed baby, proclaimed to be a 'child of the devil' by the local pundit (Hindu priest) who forces them to abandon the infant and exiles them from the community. The couple's journey then takes them on a series of bizarre and heart-breaking revelations.
Cast
References
- Arunachalam, Param (2020). BollySwar: 1981–1990. Mavrix Infotech. p. 553. ISBN 9788193848227.
- Ray, Kunal (17 October 2015). "'Smita struggled with curious contradictions'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
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