Gudia

Gudia (1997)

गुड़िया

Johnny, a musician, joins Hameed the ventriloquist’s troupe, featuring the talking doll Urvashi. When Hameed loses his voice, Johnny buys Urvashi and returns to Mumbai, reuniting with his sweetheart Rosemary. Johnny’s performances with Urvashi are successful, but Rosemary becomes jealous. During communal riots, Johnny’s songs expose the culprits, leading to Urvashi’s destruction. Silenced, Johnny is comforted by Rosemary, who takes Urvashi’s place on stage, becoming the doll herself. Based on a play by Mahasweta Devi.

Date of release
1997-03-24
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
2h 19m
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Director
Goutam Ghose

Casting

Interesting facts

Gudia is a 1997 Indian drama film directed by Gautam Ghose. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature film in Hindi. It is based on a short story of Mahasweta Devi.

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