Ghar Bazar(1998)
Ghar Bazar is a 1998 Hindi-language drama film directed by D.S. Azad. The cast includes Sharmila Tagore, Shekhar Suman, and Mehmood, with a special appearance by Shashi Kapoor. The story follows Amar, a wealthy Bollywood filmmaker, and his wife Gul, an actress. Their marriage deteriorates due to Amar's controlling nature, leading Gul to leave him while pregnant. Destitute and alone, Gul turns to prostitution under the pimp Balaam Hyderabadi. The film explores the consequences of pride, the struggle for survival, and the painful secrets between a mother and her daughter. Ghar Bazar was completed but remained unreleased for nearly a decade. It received a limited release in 1998 and holds a low IMDb rating of 4.8/10.
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1998
- Director
- D.S. Azad
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rating
- 3.3/10
Storyline
Amar, a successful Bollywood filmmaker, marries actress Gul. Their marriage crumbles under Amar's ego, and a pregnant Gul leaves him. With no money or support, she becomes a prostitute. Years later, her daughter Sona visits and uncovers the dark truth about her mother's life.
“Love can break a family.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Ghar Bazar
Cast reunions in this film: Gulshan Grover & Yunus Parvez (5 films together), Sharmila Tagore & Shashi Kapoor (4 films together), and Shashi Kapoor & Yunus Parvez (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director, D. S. Azad, was better known as a cinematographer for many Bollywood films before directing this movie.
- This was one of the few Hindi films from the late 1990s to feature actor Raza Murad in a prominent supporting role.
- The movie's soundtrack was composed by Anand-Milind, a popular music duo known for their work in the 1990s.
- Despite its crime and drama genres, the film did not perform well commercially at the box office.
- Actress Farha Naaz, who played the lead role of Gul, was taking on a more mature character after earlier roles in lighter films.
- The plot revolves around a missing child, a theme less common in the action-crime movies of that era.
- Parts of the film were reportedly shot in outdoor locations in Maharashtra to depict the driver's village setting.