Aastha: In the Prison of Spring

Aastha: In the Prison of Spring

Aastha: In the Prison of Spring

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Aastha: In the Prison of Spring

1997

3h 30m

3.3(3 votes)

Drama

Overview

Aastha: In the Prison of Spring is a story of a lower middle class happy nuclear family. The lady of the family gets involved in prostitution, owing to the not-so-good financial condition of the family. It is the story of the guilt that comes with the money and the cobweb that such a route entails that its quite an effort to come out of the profession once one enters it.

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7 members

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Rekha

Mansi

Rekha

Acting

Om Puri

Amar

Om Puri

Acting

Dinesh Thakur

Dinesh

Dinesh Thakur

Acting

Daisy Irani

Reena

Daisy Irani

Acting

Shruti Patel

Neeti

No Image

Acting

Anwesha Bhattacharya

Amita

No Image

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Navin Nischol

Mr. Dutt

Navin Nischol

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