Name
of the Film: Junoon
Name of the Director: Shyam
Benegal
 Plot
Summary: The movie chronicles the period of 1857
to 1858 when the soldiers of the East India Company mutinied
and many smaller kingdoms joined the soldiers in the hope of
regaining their territories from the English. The movie is shown
from the perspective of one of the leaders of the fight.
Filmmaker
Bio:
 Date
of birth (location): 14 December 1934 Aliwal, Hyderabad,
British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India)
Shyam Benegal's contribution to the Hindi new wave cinema is
remarkable. Most of his early day films were artistically superior
and commercially successful. He introduced some of the most
talented artists to Hindi films including Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin
Shah, Om Puri, Smita Patil and Amarish Puri. Benegal's first
film Ankur narrated the Indian rural life and the feudal system.His
later films Nishant, Manthan, Bhumika and Junoon added strength
to the new wave cinema movement in India.
Cast
and lead cast bios:
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