The Role

The Role

The Role

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The Role

"Odyssey of an actress. Daughter. Wife. Woman."

1977

2h 16m

6.1(17 votes)

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Overview

The film follows the life of a successful film star, revealing her increasing alienation in a role both glamorized and patronized by society. After being forced into show business by her family, she spends her time between studios and disastrous love affairs, and feels more and more dissatisfied.

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27 members

Acting

स्मिता पाटिल

Usha

स्मिता पाटिल

Acting

Anant Nag

Rajan

Anant Nag

Acting

Naseeruddin Shah

Sunil Verma

Naseeruddin Shah

Acting

Amrish Puri

Vinayak Kale

Amrish Puri

Acting

Amol Palekar

Keshav Dalvi

Amol Palekar

Acting

Sulabha Deshpande

Shanta

Sulabha Deshpande

Acting

Kulbhushan Kharbanda

Harilal

Kulbhushan Kharbanda

Acting

Baby Rukshana

Young Usha

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Sound

B.V. Karanth

Usha's Father

B.V. Karanth

Acting

Dina Pathak

Mrs. Kale

Dina Pathak

Acting

Mohan Agashe

Siddharth

Mohan Agashe

Acting

Kusum Deshpande

Shanta's mother

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Acting

Rekha Sabnis

Mrs. Yashwant Kale

Rekha Sabnis

Acting

Baby Bitto

Young Sushma

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Acting

Savha Bajaj

Unknown Role

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Sunila Pradhan

Unknown Role

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Acting

Master Abhitab

Dinu

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Acting

H. Lani

Unknown Role

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Kiran Vairale

Sushma Dalvi

Kiran Vairale

Acting

G.M. Durrani

Music Teacher

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Acting

Abhishek

Unknown Role

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Om Puri

Unknown Role

Om Puri

Acting

Swadesh Pal

Unknown Role

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Acting

Sudarshan Dhir

Dance Director

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Vijay Padukone

Unknown Role

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Writing

Santosh Shah

Unknown Role

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Acting

Benjamin Gilani

Unknown Role

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