Susman (The Essence)

1987

3h 20m

9.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

A story about the "Ikat" handloom weavers of Pochampally through the master weaver Ramulu and his family struggle in time of mass-production.

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Cast & Crew

10 members

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Om Puri

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शबाना आज़मी

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Kulbhushan Kharbanda

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Neena Gupta

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Annu Kapoor

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Anita Kanwar

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Mohan Agashe

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K.K. Raina

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Ila Arun

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Pankaj Kapur

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