Bhavni Bhavai (1981)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 15M

Director : Ketan Mehta

Synopsis

In a drought-stricken city in India, the emperor Maharaja Dhiraj Chandrasen, who has two wives, and no children, orders all kinds of rituals to appease the Rain Gods

Actors

Smita Patil
Smita Patil
Ujam
Naseeruddin Shah
Naseeruddin Shah
King Chakrasen
Mohan Gokhale
Mohan Gokhale
Jeevla / Raj Kumar
Om Puri
Om Puri
Maanav Bhagat
Dina Pathak
Dina Pathak
Bhagat's wife
Benjamin Gilani
Benjamin Gilani
Prime Minister
Nalin Dave
Nalin Dave
Gopi Desai
Gopi Desai
Suhasini Mulay
Suhasini Mulay
Kalilash Pandya
Kalilash Pandya

Crews

Ketan Mehta
Ketan Mehta
Director
Hriday Lani
Hriday Lani
Dialogue
Ketan Mehta
Ketan Mehta
Writer
Gaurang Vyas
Gaurang Vyas
Music
Ramesh Asher
Ramesh Asher
Editor

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