Gudia (1997)
Johnny, a musician, joins Hameed the ventriloquist’s troupe, featuring the talking doll Urvashi. When Hameed loses his voice, Johnny buys Urvashi and returns to Mumbai, reuniting with his sweetheart Rosemary. Johnny’s performances with Urvashi are successful, but Rosemary becomes jealous. During communal riots, Johnny’s songs expose the culprits, leading to Urvashi’s destruction. Silenced, Johnny is comforted by Rosemary, who takes Urvashi’s place on stage, becoming the doll herself. Based on a play by Mahasweta Devi.
Director:
Goutam Ghose
Writer:
Goutam Ghose
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Mithun Chakraborty as |
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Pran Sikand as |
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Mohan Agashe as |
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Subhendu Chatterjee as |
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Kalyan Chatterjee as |
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Masood Akhtar as |
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Nandana Sen as |
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Avtar Gill as |
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Sunil Mukherjee as |
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Aanjjan Srivastav as |
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Anashua Majumdar as |
| Directing | Goutam Ghose | Director |
| Writing | Mahasweta Devi | Short Story |
| Writing | Ain Rasheed Khan | Dialogue |
| Writing | Nida Fazli | Lyricist |
| Writing | Goutam Ghose | Lyricist |
| Sound | Goutam Ghose | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Arthur Gracias | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Goutam Ghose | Screenplay |
| Camera | Goutam Ghose | Director of Photography |