Mandi
मंडी
Synopsis
The denizens of a brothel deal with internal drama, as well as greedy land developers and an anti-prostitution politician who are pressuring them to leave town.
Top Cast
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Shabana Azmi
Rukmini Bai
Smita Patil
Zeenat
Naseeruddin Shah
Tungrus
Amrish Puri
Darvish
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Mr. Gupta
Saeed Jaffrey
Major Agarwal
Sreela Majumdar
Phoolmani
Neena Gupta
Basanti
Gita Siddharth
Shantidevi
Aditya Bhattacharya
Sushil Agarwal
Om Puri
Ram Gopal
Harish Patel
Policeman
Soni Razdan
Nadra
Ila Arun
Kamli
Anita Kanwar
Parweena
Ratna Pathak Shah
Malti Gupta
Sunila Pradhan
Mrs. Gupta
Pankaj Kapur
Shantidevi's Assistant
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shyam Benegal
- Screenplay & Story
- Shyam Benegal, Mir Taqi Mir, Bahadur Shah Zafar, Ghulam Abbas, Makhoom Mohiuddin, Satyadev Dubey, Sarwar Danda, Ila Arun, Shama Zaidi
- Original Score
- Vanraj Bhatia
- Original Title
- मंडी
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 47m
- Production Studios
- Blaze Film Enterprises
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal, Mir Taqi Mir, Bahadur Shah Zafar, Ghulam Abbas, Makhoom Mohiuddin, Satyadev Dubey, Sarwar Danda, Ila Arun, Shama Zaidi
Vanraj Bhatia
Ashok Mehta
Bhanudas Divakar
Silloo Fali Variava, Bhishum M. J. Bijlani, Freni M. Variava, Lalit M. Bijlani
Department Leadership Roster
Shyam Benegal
Director
Shyam Benegal
Writer
Bhanudas Divakar
Editor
Ashok Mehta
Director of Photography
Freni M. Variava
Producer
Lalit M. Bijlani
Producer
Shama Zaidi
Writer
Satyadev Dubey
Writer
Vanraj Bhatia
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Restricted to Adults (18+).
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Mandi
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Mandi about?
The denizens of a brothel deal with internal drama, as well as greedy land developers and an anti-prostitution politician who are pressuring them to leave town.
Who directed Mandi?
Mandi was directed by Shyam Benegal.
Who stars in Mandi?
The principal cast of Mandi includes Shabana Azmi, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, Amrish Puri, Kulbhushan Kharbanda.
When was Mandi released and how long is it?
Mandi was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 2h 47m.
Who composed the musical score for Mandi?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Mandi was composed by Vanraj Bhatia.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Mandi?
Mandi holds official age classifications: IN: A (Restricted to Adults (18+).).