The Role (1977)
PG-1311/11/1977Drama, Music2h 16m
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"Odyssey of an actress. Daughter. Wife. Woman."
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.
Shyam Benegal
Director
Lalit M. Bijlani
Producer
Vanraj Bhatia
Composer
Top Billed Cast
Smita Patil
Usha
Anant Nag
Rajan
Naseeruddin Shah
Sunil Verma
Amrish Puri
Vinayak Kale
Amol Palekar
Keshav Dalvi
Sulabha Deshpande
Shanta
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Harilal
Baby Rukshana
Young Usha
B.V. Karanth
Usha's Father
Dina Pathak
Mrs. Kale
