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The Obsession

53 %|Dec 14, 1978|War, Drama

Set during the 1857 War of Independence, an obsessed Indian Nawab desires to wed a young Anglo-Indian woman, but the girl's obstinate mother stands between them.

Featured Crew

Ruskin Bond
Writer
Shyam Benegal
Director
Shyam Benegal
Writer
L.G. Patil
Art Direction
Bhanudas Divakar
Editor
Vanraj Bhatia
Original Music Composer
Bunny Reuben
Publicist
Jennifer Kendal
Costume Design

Cast

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Shashi Kapoor
Javed Khan
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Shabana Azmi
Firdaus (Javed's wife)
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Jennifer Kendal
Mrs. Mariam Labadoor
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Naseeruddin Shah
Sarfaraz Khan
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Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Lalal Ramjimal
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Jalal Agha
Kader Khan
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Nafisa Ali
Ruth Labadoor
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Ismat Chughtai
Maternal Grandmother of Ruth Labadoor
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Deepti Naval
Rashid's wife
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Tom Alter
Priest