Surprise!

After our interview last episode, we return within a week's notice with Mandi, Shyam Benegal's 1983 surprisingly funny and touching story about brothel life and its political entanglements in Hyderabad. 

Look at the names on this film! Naseeruddin Shah! Smita Patil! Shabana Azmi! Om Puri! Saeed Jaffrey! This film is so bright it should be its own constellation. 

This wonderfully anthropological film poses many questions. What is the exact extent of the relations between brothel life and political life in India? How do the people in brothels actually live? And can we ever get enough Naseeruddin Shah?

So, come on in, have a look and a dance, and if you like what you see, have a listen!

Next episode: Ek Doctor Ki Maut

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