| Nishant | |
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| Directed by | Shyam Benegal |
| Written by | Vijay Tendulkar Satyadev Dubey (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Mohan J. Bijlani Freni Variava |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Govind Nihalani |
| Edited by | Bhanudas Divakar |
| Music by | Vanraj Bhatia |
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Running time | 143 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Nishant (Hindi pronunciation: [nɪʃä̃ːnt]; transl. Night's end) is a 1975 Hindi drama film directed by Shyam Benegal, based on an original screenplay by noted playwright Vijay Tendulkar, with dialogues by Satyadev Dubey.[1]
The film features an ensemble of parallel cinema actors including Girish Karnad, Amrish Puri, Shabana Azmi, Mohan Agashe, Anant Nag and Sadhu Meher with Smita Patil and Naseeruddin Shah. The film focuses on the power of the rural elite and the sexual exploitation of women, during the time of feudalism in Telangana (Hyderabad State in the 1940s and 1950s).[2]
The film won the 1977 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival. It was invited to the London Film Festival of 1976, Melbourne International Film Festival of 1977, and the Chicago International Film Festival of 1977, where it was awarded the Golden Plaque.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
hinduwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Amladi, K.M. (31 December 1975). "Film review: Shyam Benegal's Nishant, starring Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Girish Karnad". India Today. New Delhi: Living Media. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.