Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa(1998)
'Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa' is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Govind Nihalani. The film stars Jaya Bachchan as Sujata, a mother grieving the death of her son. The cast includes Anjan Srivastav, Seema Biswas, and Milind Gunaji in supporting roles. The story is set in 1970s Calcutta during the Naxalite movement. Sujata's son Brati is killed by the police in a fake encounter. She investigates his death and uncovers the truth about his involvement with the revolutionaries. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in 1999. It is based on Mahasweta Devi's novel of the same name. The film was released in 1998 and is available on streaming platforms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, Internet Archive
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1998
- Director
- Govind Nihalani
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 30m 0
Storyline
A middle-class mother, Sujata, loses her son Brati to police violence. She believes he was a victim of a fake encounter. As she investigates, she discovers his involvement with the Naxalite movement. She must confront the state and her own family to uncover the truth.
“A mother's love becomes a revolution.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa
Cast reunions in this film: Anupam Kher & Seema Biswas (3 films together), and Anupam Kher & Jaya Bachchan (2 films together).