1979 Indian film
| Shodh | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Biplab Roy Chowdhury |
| Produced by | Sitakant Misra |
| Starring | Om Puri |
| Music by | Santanu Mohapatra |
| Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Shodh is a 1979 Bollywood ghost movie directed by Biplab Roy Chowdhury and produced by Sitakant Misra, based on the Bengali book Gorom Bhat O Nichhok Bhooter Goppo (Steaming Rice and a Ghost Story) by Sunil Gangopadhyay.
Plot
Surendra (Om Puri), having been exiled from his village in youth and established himself in the city, comes back to the news of his father's demise, reportedly at the hands of a phantom. He announces a prize for anyone who succeeds in showing him a ghost, which attracts the greed of the poor hungry peasants, resulting in the accusations of innocent people as haunted, and even murders with the hope of producing a ghost.
Cast
- Om Puri - Surendra
Awards
- 1980 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film
- 1980 - National Film Award for Best Cinematography - Rajan Kinagi
References
- Gulzar; Govind Nihalani; Saibal Chatterjee (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi cinema. Popular Prakashan. p. 337. ISBN 81-7991-066-0.
External links
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