Uski Roti (1970)
The film depicts the life of a truck driver Sucha Singh and his wife Balo. Balo has to get Sucha Singh's food ready every day, walk a long distance through the fields and wait for him on the highway as he drives past the village. He leads an independent life, playing cards with his friends and spending time with his mistress, and comes home only once a week. However, he expects his wife to play the traditional role of a devoted wife. One day Balo gets late, trying to save her sister from the advances of a lecherous villager. Sucha Singh is angry, and drives away without his food. She decides to wait for him until nightfall.
Director:
Mani Kaul
Writer:
Mani Kaul
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Garima as Balo |
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Gurdeep Singh as Sucha Singh |
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Richa Vyas as Balo's sister |
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Lakhanapal as |
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Savita Bajaj as Sucha's mistress |
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Rochak Pandit as |
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John Abraham as |
| Directing | Mani Kaul | Director |
| Camera | K.K. Mahajan | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Ratan Lal | Music |
| Writing | Mani Kaul | Screenplay |
| Writing | Mohan Rakesh | Original Story |
| Writing | Mohan Rakesh | Dialogue |
| Directing | John Abraham | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Raahat Yusufi | Assistant Director |
| Art | H. K. Verma | Assistant Director of Photography |
| Sound | Narendra Singh | Sound |
| Editing | Raju Naik | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Dinkar Shetye | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Rochak Pandit | Producer |
| Sound | Mangesh Desai | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Editing | Hemant Bose | Editor |
