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

 

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The Role Trivia

Bhumika was released on November 11, 1977.

Bhumika was directed by Shyam Benegal.

Bhumika has a runtime of 2 hr 16 min.

Bhumika was produced by Lalit M. Bijlani, Freni M. Variava.

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

Bhumika is a Drama, Music film.

Bhumika has an audience rating of 8.9 out of 10.

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