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Agni Pareeksha(1981)
Hindi mins
Agni Pareeksha (1981) is a Hindi film directed by Kamal Majumdar. With an audience rating of 5.5/10, Agni Pareeksha stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1981.
Director:Kamal Majumdar
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1981
- Director
- Kamal Majumdar
- Language
- Hindi
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A woman's ex-lover returns, causing her husband to take his own life. After this sudden tragedy, she must now manage both the household and the family business alone. She also faces the difficult decision of admitting her young son into a mental hospital.
“A mother's strength is tested by love, loss, and madness.”
Film Details
5.5Rating
Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1981
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
familysurvivalidentitycorruption
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability2
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Agni Pareeksha' refers to an ancient trial by fire, symbolizing the female lead's ordeal.
- This was one of the few films where actress Moushumi Chatterjee played a mother to a grown-up son, Alok.
- Actor Shashi Kapoor was initially considered for a key role, but the part ultimately went to another performer.
- The movie's soundtrack, composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, included a popular qawwali sung by Mohammed Rafi.
- It was produced and directed by the same person, a common practice in the early 1980s for mid-budget dramas.
- The film's plot involving a family business crisis mirrored real economic anxieties of the era in India.
- Scenes set in the mental hospital were filmed at a real institution in Mumbai to add authenticity.