Bhavni Bhavai
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Bhavni Bhavai (Gujarati: ભવની ભવાઈ; The Tale of the Life) is a 1980 Gujarati film directed by Ketan Mehta, starring Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Smita Patil, Mohan Gokhale, Benjamin Gilani. It tells the story of untouchability through folklore and Bhavai.
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Gujarati | ભવની ભવાઈ |
Directed by | Ketan Mehta |
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Produced by | Sanchar Film Cooperative Society Ltd. |
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Cinematography | Pummy |
Edited by | Ramesh Asher |
Music by | Gaurang Vyas |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Gujarati |
Budget | ₹3.5 lakh (equivalent to ₹81 lakh or US$97,000 in 2023)[1] |
Bhavni Bhavai was Ketan Mehta's debut film and received a critical acclaim. Mehta won the prestigious Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration, while Meera Lakhia won National Film Award for Best Production Design at the 28th National Film Awards. The film was selected for a festival at the Museum of Modern Art and received UNESCO Club Human Rights award at the Three Continents Festival.[2]