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Aastha: In the Prison of Spring

Hindi · 1997 · 132 min · erotic

Directed by Basu Bhattacharya — Om Puri · Rekhā · Navin Nischol · Daisy Irani · Dinesh Thakur

Set in contemporary urban India, the story follows Mansi, a housewife married to a college professor, whose life changes after a stranger's small favor draws her into a secret arrangement involving money and gifts in exchange for sex. As she becomes entangled in this double life, she struggles with guilt over betraying her family while trying to find a way out of the situation. The 1997 Hindi drama, directed by Basu Bhattacharya, examines materialism, desire, and moral conflict within a modern marriage.

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