Ankur (film)

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Ankur (English: The Seedling) is a 1974 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Shyam Benegal in his directorial debut. The film features Shabana Azmi in her acting debut, alongside Sadhu Meher and Anant Nag. Like later Benegal's films, Ankur belongs to the genre of Indian art films, or more precisely, Indian parallel cinema. The plot is based on a true story that occurred in Hyderabad, apparently in the 1950s. The film was shot in Hyderabad and filmed almost entirely on location. Ankur won three National Film Awards, including Second Best Feature Film, Best Actress for Azmi and Best Actor for Meher, as well as numerous other prizes in India and abroad. It was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.

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