Anjuman

Anjuman (1986)

A young woman leads impoverished chikan embroidery workers in Lucknow in a strike against the greedy wholesalers who exploit them.

Date of release
1986-04-14
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
2h 7m
Genres
Drama
Director
Muzaffar Ali

Casting

Interesting facts

Anjuman is a 1986 Hindi drama film directed by Muzaffar Ali, starring Shabana Azmi, Farooque Shaikh and Rohini Hattangadi in lead roles. Set in Lucknow, it deals with exploitation of women and problems of local "chikan" embroidery workers.

Production

Much of the film was shot in old Lucknow, and principal cinematography was done by Ishan Arya. The film also marked a notable moment when lead actress Shabana Azmi agreed to sing her own playback songs under composer Khayyam. Also with lyrics by Shahryar, the film's director continued a creative partnership first seen in Ali’s Umrao Jaan (1981).

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