Kamla(1984)
Kamla (1984) is a 122-minute Hindi film directed by Jag Mundhra. The film features Shafi Inamdar, Mazhar Khan and A.K. Hangal. With a rating of 4.2/10 from 1984.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1984
- Director
- Jag Mundhra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Rating
- 4.2/10
Storyline
A journalist wants to expose the illegal flesh trade and shame powerful politicians. To do this, she buys a young woman from a poor village. The story follows her attempt to reveal this harsh truth.
“A girl bought. A nation exposed.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Kamla
Cast reunions in this film: A.K. Hangal & Shafi Inamdar (4 films together), Shabana Azmi & Sulabha Deshpande (3 films together), Deepti Naval & Shabana Azmi (2 films together), Deepti Naval & A.K. Hangal (2 films together), Deepti Naval & Marc Zuber (2 films together), and Shabana Azmi & Mazhar Khan (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was inspired by a real-life investigative story by journalist Ashwini Sarin about buying a tribal girl.
- It was one of the first Hindi films to directly tackle the issue of human trafficking in rural India.
- Director Jag Mundhra was better known for B-movies and thrillers, making this a rare serious drama from him.
- The movie faced censorship issues due to its bold subject and was initially banned in some states.
- Actress Deepti Naval, known for gentle roles, played a hard-hitting journalist, a departure from her usual image.
- The film's climax was shot in a single long take to increase the emotional impact on the audience.
- Despite critical praise, it had a limited release and performed poorly at the box office when it came out.