Sati
সতী
Synopsis
Uma, a mute Brahmin girl, lives with her uncle's family as she is an orphan. Since Uma has a faulty horoscope which indicate widowhood, the family finds it impossible to get her married off. According to a custom prevalent at the time, Uma is given in marriage to a tree.
Top Cast
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Shabana Azmi
Uma
Arun Bannerjee
Nabin, school teacher
Kali Bannerjee
Ganga Charan
Pradip Mukherjee
Hari Charan
Arindam Ganguly
Kali Charan
Shakuntala Barua
Sabitri
Ratna Ghoshal
Nabin's wife
Ketaki Dutta
Ganga Charan's widow
Menaka Das
Ajit Banerjee
Bimal Deb
Monu Mukherjee
Mr. Dutta
Deepankar Raha
Balai Mukhopadhyay
Mithu Chattopadhyay
Subrata Sensharma
Tandrima Banerjee
Krishna Mitra
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aparna Sen
- Screenplay & Story
- Aparna Sen, Arun Bannerjee
- Original Score
- Chidananda Das Gupta, Chandan Raichaudhri
- Original Title
- সতী
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Bengali
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Production Studios
- National Film Development Corporation of India
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aparna Sen
Aparna Sen, Arun Bannerjee, Kamal Kumar Majumdar
Chidananda Das Gupta, Chandan Raichaudhri
Ashok Mehta
Shaktipada Roy
Debasis Majumdar, Ravi Malik
Department Leadership Roster
Aparna Sen
Screenplay
Arun Bannerjee
Screenplay
Shaktipada Roy
Editor
Aparna Sen
Director
Chidananda Das Gupta
Original Music Composer
Chandan Raichaudhri
Original Music Composer
Ashok Mehta
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Sati.
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ESSENTIAL FILMS BY WOMEN
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sati
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Sati about?
Uma, a mute Brahmin girl, lives with her uncle's family as she is an orphan. Since Uma has a faulty horoscope which indicate widowhood, the family finds it impossible to get her married off. According to a custom prevalent at the time, Uma is given in marriage to a tree.
Who directed Sati?
Sati was directed by Aparna Sen.
Who stars in Sati?
The principal cast of Sati includes Shabana Azmi, Arun Bannerjee, Kali Bannerjee, Pradip Mukherjee, Arindam Ganguly.
When was Sati released and how long is it?
Sati was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 2h 20m.
Who composed the musical score for Sati?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sati was composed by Chidananda Das Gupta, Chandan Raichaudhri.