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Ankur (Hindi: अंकुर, Urdu: اَنکُر, translation: The Seedling) is an Indian colour film of 1974. It was the first feature film directed by Shyam Benegal and the debut of Indian actors Shabana Azmi and Anant Nag. Though Shabana Azmi had acted in other films as well, Ankur was her first release.
Like many of Benegal's other 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. It was filmed almost entirely on location.
Ankur has won three National Film Awards and 43 other prizes, both in India and abroad. It was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.
This film includes one whipping scene and more profanity than is usually found in Indian films.
Ankur is a film that analyzes human behavior in general and heavily stresses characterization (though the story is not fictional). The story revolves around two characters, Lakshmi and Surya. Ankur is also there.
Actors: Marat Basharov (actor), Marat Basharov (actor), Yuriy Sapronov (producer), Egor Beroev (actor), Yekaterina Rednikova (actress), Charles Salmon (producer), Agniya Kuznetsova (actress), Pravesh Sahni (producer), Ekaterina Malikova (actress), Andrey Smirnov (producer), Regina Khomskaya (costume designer), Zoya Kudrya (writer), Alexander Dostal (producer), Aleksandr Kasatkin (director), Georgiy Kirvalidze (writer),
Plot: Anton Ponomaryov (Marat Basharov) devotes all his time and efforts to developing a conceptually new implant with the ability to speed up bone healing and help even in hopeless cases. However, scientific community does not appreciate Anton's piece of work which causes Vedernikov (Alexander Samoilenko), head of Scientific Research Institute, to put Ponomarev's laboratory under threat of being shut down. Fortunately, the situation is being resolved thanks to Anton's old friend Leonid Lazarev (Egor Beroev), a successful businessman, who possesses broad connections in political and business circles. Childhood friends establish a joint venture to finish the implant development and perform its market launch. Leonid finds an Indian investor who is ready to support the venture. But the invention is to be tested earlier than planned. Anton's tutor's granddaughter suffers a terrible spinal cord injury. In order to save her Ponomarev at his own risk inserts the implant that has not been certified yet. The surgery goes well. Anton places a similar implant into his own arm in order to experience the same as his patient and be able to help her. Being full of hopes Anton flies to India to conduct negotiations but the plane crashes. Anton found miraculously alive but disfigured is taken to a local hospital where he is found out to suffer full memory loss. Sergei recognizes his friend but decides to conceal it in order to get his hands on the entire implant manufacturing business. Having protection of an influential Indian friend Sergei starts to perform implant surgeries. Many of them result in patients' deaths... and only Anton who bears a clue to the puzzle in his arm can explain why... Anton's way to happiness will be long and winding. Undergoing a plastic surgery, regaining memory and realizing who he is are in store for him. He will have to make a hard choice between his family left in Moscow who believes he is dead and his new Indian love, Maya. But the most complicated challenge he is to solve is to stop a succession of medical errors which he could partly be blamed for.
Genres: Drama,Actors: Mauro Mueller (producer), Mehrnoush Aliaghaei (writer), Mehrnoush Aliaghaei (producer), Ariel Elia (miscellaneous crew), Sarah Nerboso (miscellaneous crew), Wendy James (writer), Wendy James (producer), Wendy James (editor), Wendy James (director), Jamal Joseph Jr. (miscellaneous crew), Farhan Arshad (miscellaneous crew), Diana Warwin (miscellaneous crew), Kamala Mishra (actor), Jehiel Butt (actor),
Genres: Drama, Family, Music, Short,Bheegi Sili Si Yeh Raat Hai
Halka Halka Sa Hai Nasha
Saath Mein Ladki Ek Haseen
Baithe Baithe Hai Aa Phansi
Kismat Se Mila Hai Mauka
Pachhataayega Tu Jo Socha
Kal Ki Hai Kisne Jaani
Aage Na Jaane Hoga Kya
Hoga Kya? Jaane Kal, Jaanu Na
Hoga Kya? Jaane Phir, Jaanu Na
Behki Behki Si Yeh Hey Chaal Hai
Uchhla Machhla Sa Dil Mera
Jaane Nikla Suraj Aaj Kis Taraf
Sab Lagta Hai Badla Badla
Kismat Se Mila Hai Mauka
Pachhataayega Tu Jo Socha
Kal Ki Hai Kisne Jaani
Aage Na Jaane Hoga Kya
Hoga Kya? Jaane Kal, Jaanu Na
Hoga Kya? Jaane Phir, Jaanu Na
Jaane Kaise Baithe Baithe
Sapano Mein Hota Hai Bilkul Vaise
Tere Aanchal Ka Saaya
Chehre Pe Apane Jo Paaya
Kwaabon Ka Jaadu Saara
Jaise Dekha Tuta Taara
Hoga Kya? 2 Jaane Kal 2 Jaanu Na 2
Hoga Kya? 2 Jaane Phir 2 Jaanu Na 2
Hoga Kya? Jaane Kal, Socha Na, Jaane Phir, Jaanu Na
Kal Ki Kal, Sochenge, Abhi?? Jaanu Na
Kal Ki Kal, Sochenge