Umbartha (1982)
After her husband’s death, Mrs. Mahajan runs a prosperous household with her two sons, while her daughter-in-law Sulabha grows increasingly restless in her domestic role. When she accepts a job as a Superintendent of a distant women’s reformatory against her family’s wishes, she sets out to seek her independence and pursue a career in social service.
Director:
Jabbar Patel
Writer:
Vijay Tendulkar
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Smita Patil as Sulabha Mahajan |
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Girish Karnad as Subhash Mahajan |
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Shrikant Moghe as Mohan Mahajan |
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Ashalata Wabgaonkar as Maya Mahajan |
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Daya Dongre as Chairman Sheela Samson |
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Kusum Kulkarni as Nani |
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Jayamala Kale as Sugandha |
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Ravi Patwardhan as Aamdar Bane |
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Pournima Ganu as Rani |
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Radha Karnad as Younger Rani |
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Shriram Ranade as Tirodkar |
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Satish Alekar as Vazhimbe |
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Baburao Vijapure as Baba Badkas |
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Nalini Kanitkar as Ms. Navre |
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Hirabai Dalve as Ms. Vaalve |
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Subhash Godbole as One Man Commission |
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Manorama Wagle as Kamalabai |
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Mukund Chitale as Gateman |
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Vijay Joshi as Soldier |
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Kamalprabha as Attendant |
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Sanjeevani Kale as Satya Bhamabai |
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Mira Latkar as Tailoring Class Teacher |
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Chanchal Suryavanshi as Gulaab |
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Aruna Bhigardive as Bakula |
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Nandini Chavre as Mangala |
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Swarupa Khopkar as Utpala |
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Rani Sabnis as Subhadra |
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Sandhya Kale as Heera |
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Sushama Deshpande as Jangam |
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Manik Bhandare as Jasvandi |
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Sushila Vansale as Champa |
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Surekha Divekar as Farida |
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Smita Prabhu as Runaway Girl |
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Sujal Watve as Insane Woman |
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Vidyadhar Watve as Doctor |
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Suresh Bhasale as Businessman |
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Kisan Kusgaonkar as Champa's Father |
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Dashrath Gaikwad as Postman |
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Vivek Deshpande as Nani's Secretary |
| Production | D.V. Rao | Producer |
| Writing | Vasant Dev | Dialogue |
| Writing | Shanta Nisal | Author |
| Writing | Vijay Tendulkar | Screenplay |
| Production | Jabbar Patel | Producer |
| Sound | Hridaynath Mangeshkar | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Rajan Kinagi | Director of Photography |
| Sound | V. S. Raju | Sound Assistant |
| Camera | Vishwas Aavhad | Still Photographer |
| Directing | G. G. Bhosale | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Dinanath Chavan | Art Direction |
| Crew | Jayamala Kale | Choreographer |
| Art | Sanjay Subhedar | Assistant Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nivrutti Dalve | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Jayant Joshi | Colorist |
| Editing | Anil Kavle | Assistant Editor |
| Visual Effects | Arun Patil | Visual Effects |
| Directing | Vijay Maratkar | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Vishwas Dabholkar | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Kanchan Nayak | Assistant Director |
| Visual Effects | Romi Behl | Visual Effects Production Assistant |
| Art | Harish Joshi | Assistant Director of Photography |
| Editing | Bashir Momin | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Priyaborta Sengupta | Assistant Director of Photography |
| Directing | Vivek Deshpande | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Anand Gurav | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | D. Muralidhar | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Vijay Kumar | Sound Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pradeep Dalve | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Sharad Vartak | Production Controller |
| Costume & Make-Up | Madhav Thatte | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mariyam Samuel | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Sound | Yogesh Saxena | Sound Re-Recording Assistant |
| Art | M. B. Makaandar | Assistant Art Director |
| Sound | Sopan Onkar Khadse | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | B. N. Sharma | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Visant Bapat | Songs |
| Sound | Suresh Bhatt | Songs |
| Directing | Jabbar Patel | Director |