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The Role

1977
Directed byShyam Benegal
2h 16m

The film follows the life of a successful film star, revealing her increasing alienation in a role both glamorized and patronized by society. After being forced into show business by her family, she spends her time between studios and disastrous love affairs, and feels more and more dissatisfied.

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Smita PatilUshaAnant NagRajanNaseeruddin Shah
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Sunil Verma
Amrish PuriVinayak Kale
Amol PalekarKeshav Dalvi
Sulabha DeshpandeShanta
Kulbhushan KharbandaHarilal
Baby RukshanaYoung Usha
B.V. KaranthUsha's Father
Dina PathakMrs. Kale
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GENRES
DramaMusic
STATUSReleased
RATING
6.1

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