Giddh: The Vulture

Giddh: The Vulture

Giddh: The Vulture

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Giddh: The Vulture

1984

1h 53m

4.5(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

In a remote village at Karnataka-Maharashtra border in India, the poor residents follow Devdasi tradition according to which young girls are given up in the service of Goddess Yellamma.

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6 members

Acting

Om Puri

Basya

Om Puri

Acting

स्मिता पाटिल

Hanumi

स्मिता पाटिल

Acting

Nana Patekar

Unknown Role

Nana Patekar

Acting

Achyut Potdar

Unknown Role

Achyut Potdar

Acting

M. K. Raina

Unknown Role

M. K. Raina

Acting

Naseeruddin Shah

Unknown Role

Naseeruddin Shah

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