Congregation (1986)
January 1, 1986Release Date
Plot.
A young woman leads impoverished embroidery workers in a strike against the greedy wholesalers who exploit them.
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Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 1986
Original NameAnjuman
StatusReleased
Wiki.
Anjuman (English: Congregation) is a 1986 Hindi drama film directed by Muzaffar Ali, starring Shabana Azmi, Farooque Shaikh and Rohini Hattangadi in lead roles. Set in Lucknow, it deals with exploitation of women and problems of local "chikan" embroidery workers.Anjuman has music by Khayyam, with lyrics by noted Urdu poet Shahryar, with three songs sung by lead actress Shabana Azmi, who agreed to do playback singing. Noted actor Farooque Shaikh worked in three films with Muzaffar Ali, with the others being Gaman (1978) and Umrao Jaan (1981).