The Role

Directed by Shyam Benegal
1977    2h 16mDrama, Music
7.489%6.1
A girl learns music from her courtesan grandmother and breaks into the burgeoning show business industry of 1930s Bombay, which eventually leads to decades of superstardom as well as romantic entanglements.

Where to Watch The Role

  • Smita PatilUsha
  • Anant NagRajan
  • Naseeruddin ShahSunil Verma
  • Amrish PuriVinayak Kale
  • Amol PalekarKeshav Dalvi
  • Sulabha DeshpandeShanta
  • Kulbhushan KharbandaHarilal
  • Baby RukshanaYoung Usha
  • B.V. KaranthUsha's Father
  • Dina PathakMrs. Kale
  • Mohan AgasheSiddharth
  • Kusum DeshpandeShanta's mother
  • Rekha SabnisMrs. Yashwant Kale
  • Baby BittoYoung Sushma
  • Savha Bajaj
  • Sunila Pradhan
  • Master AbhitabDinu
  • H. Lani
  • Kiran VairaleSushma Dalvi
  • G.M. DurraniMusic Teacher

The Role Trivia

The Role was released on November 11, 1977.

The Role was directed by Shyam Benegal.

The Role has a runtime of 2h 16m.

The Role was produced by Lalit M. Bijlani, Freni M. Variava.

The key characters in The Role are Usha (Smita Patil), Rajan (Anant Nag), Sunil Verma (Naseeruddin Shah).

The Role is a Drama, Music film.

The Role has an audience rating of 8.9 out of 10.

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