Sarvasakshi

Sarvasakshi (also known as, Omniscient) is a 1978 Marathi film directed by Ramdas Phutane with Smita Patil, Anjali Paigankar and Jairam Hardikar in the lead roles. The black-and-white film was a debut feature of Phutane, a former journalist, art teacher, poet and actor, inaugurating New Indian Cinema productions in Marathi.[1] The film deals with the theme of superstitions of the old India colliding with the medical advancements of the modern world.[2]

Sarvasakshi
Directed byRamdas Phutane
Written byRamdas Phutane
StarringSmita Patil
Jairam Hardikar
Anjali Paigankar
Music byBhaskar Chandavarkar
CinematographySharad Navle
Release date
1978
Running time
135 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi

Plot

Ravi, a progressive schoolteacher in a small village helps fight an epidemic by getting his students inoculated. He incurs the wrath of local witchdoctor in the process. The witchdoctor gets his chance when Rekha, the pregnant wife of Ravi comes to him after the death of their child. He demands a human sacrifice. While Rekha later dies in childbirth, Ravi is accused of superstitious activity and is ostracized by the villagers. He is, eventually cleared, however.[3][4]

Cast

References
  1. "Sarvasakshi". Indian Cinema. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  2. "Sarvasakshi". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  3. "Sarvasakshi (1978)". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  4. Paietta, Anne C. Teachers in the Movies. McFarland. pp. 168-. ISBN 978-0-7864-2938-7. Retrieved 30 July 2015.


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