Nishant (1975)
Plot
Nishant (Hindi pronunciation: [nɪʃä̃ːnt]; transl. Night's end) is a 1975 Hindi drama film directed by Shyam Benegal, based on an original screenplay by noted playwright Vijay Tendulkar, with dialogues by Satyadev Dubey. The film features an ensemble of parallel cinema actors including Girish Karnad, Amrish Puri, Shabana Azmi, Mohan Agashe, Anant Nag and Sadhu Meher with Smita Patil and Naseeruddin Shah. The film focuses on the power of the rural elite and the sexual exploitation of women, during feudal times in Telangana (Hyderabad State in the 1940s and 1950s). The film won the 1977 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival. It was invited to the London Film Festival of 1976, Melbourne International Film Festival of 1977, and the Chicago International Film Festival of 1977, where it was awarded the Golden Plaque.
Nishant details
| Industry | Bollywood (Hindi) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1975 |
| Genres | Drama |
| Runtime | 2h 23m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Shyam Benegal |
| Status | Released |
| Language | hi |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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What is Nishant about?
Nishant (Hindi pronunciation: [nɪʃä̃ːnt]; transl. Night's end) is a 1975 Hindi drama film directed by Shyam Benegal, based on an original screenplay by noted playwright Vijay Tendulkar, with dialogues by Satyadev Dubey. The film features an ensemble of parallel cinema actors including Girish Karnad, Amrish Puri, Shabana Azmi, Mohan Agashe, Anant Nag and Sadhu Meher with Smita Patil and Naseeruddin Shah. The film focuses on the power of the rural elite and the sexual exploitation of women, during feudal times in Telangana (Hyderabad State in the 1940s and 1950s). The film won the 1977 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival. It was invited to the London Film Festival of 1976, Melbourne International Film Festival of 1977, and the Chicago International Film Festival of 1977, where it was awarded the Golden Plaque.
Who is in the cast of Nishant?
Nishant stars Girish Karnad, Shabana Azmi, Anant Nag, Amrish Puri, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah and is directed by Shyam Benegal. The full credited cast is listed above.
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How long is Nishant?
Nishant runs 2h 23m (143 minutes).
Who directed Nishant?
Nishant was directed by Shyam Benegal.
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