Jeevan Dhaara

Hindi · 1982

Directed by Tatineni Rama Rao — Rekhā · Rakesh Roshan · Amol Palekar · Raj Babbar · Simple Kapadia

This 1982 Hindi drama, directed by T. Rama Rao and a remake of the 1974 Tamil film Aval Oru Thodar Kathai, follows Sangeeta, an unmarried woman in her late twenties who works to support her large, struggling household, including her homemaker mother, unemployed and drinking brother, his family, and a widowed younger sister. While quietly longing for a life and family of her own, she navigates relationships with a close male friend and a colleague at work, even as new complications arise within her family. The story blends mainstream storytelling with elements of Parallel Cinema, centering on the personal sacrifices demanded of its protagonist.

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