Disha (film)

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Disha
Directed by Sai Paranjpye
Written bySai Paranjpye](Screenplay & Dialogue)
Produced by NFDC
Sai Paranjpye Films
Starring Shabana Azmi
Nana Patekar
Om Puri
Raghuvir Yadav
Cinematography Madhu Ambat
G. S. Bhaskar
Edited byOm Prakash Makkad
Music by Anand Modak
Release date
  • 1990 (1990)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryIndia
Language Hindi

Disha (English: Direction) was a 1990 Hindi film directed by Sai Paranjpye, based on the plight of immigrant workers in urban India, starring Shabana Azmi, Nana Patekar and Om Puri in lead roles.

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The film was a part of the Indian Panorama at the International Film Festival of India. [1] It was awarded the Best Jury and Most Popular film award at Rencontres Cinematographiques. [2]

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References

  1. NFDC films
  2. "Cannes-CinĂŠma". Cannes-cinema.com. Retrieved 5 August 2012.

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