Sardari Begum

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Sardari Begum is a 1996 Indian drama film directed by Shyam Benegal that explores the life, struggles, and legacy of a classical singer and courtesan against the backdrop of changing social values.

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instanceOf Indian film
drama film
film
awardReceived National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Urdu NERFINISHED
National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress NERFINISHED
awardReceivedBy Kirron Kher NERFINISHED
basedOn original screenplay
castMember Amrish Puri NERFINISHED
Irrfan Khan NERFINISHED
Kirron Kher NERFINISHED
Rajat Kapoor NERFINISHED
Rajit Kapur NERFINISHED
Shabana Azmi NERFINISHED
Shrabani Deodhar NERFINISHED
cinematographyBy Rajen Kothari NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin India
director Shyam Benegal NERFINISHED
distributor NFDC NERFINISHED
editedBy Aseem Sinha NERFINISHED
explores intersection of art and morality
legacy of a performing artist
social stigma around courtesans
focusesOn life of a classical singer
life of a courtesan
genre drama
musical drama
hasTheme changing social values
classical music
courtesan tradition
family conflict
women’s autonomy
hasTitleCharacter Sardari Begum NERFINISHED
language Hindi
mainCharacter Sardari Begum (courtesan and classical singer) NERFINISHED
medium feature film
musicComposer Vanraj Bhatia NERFINISHED
narrativeStructure nonlinear
partOf Shyam Benegal filmography
portrays generational conflict
patriarchal social structures
tawaif culture
producer Shyam Benegal NERFINISHED
productionCompany National Film Development Corporation of India NERFINISHED
releaseDecade 1990s
releaseYear 1996
screenwriter Khalid Mohamed NERFINISHED
setting India NERFINISHED

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Shyam Benegal notableWork Sardari Begum