Aditya Srivastava, Deepak Kumar, Mukesh Bhatt, Pankaj Jha, Piyush Mishra ...( see more  see more... ) , Sanjay Kumar , Sanjeev Kumar , Sudhir Pandey , Sushant Singh , Tulip Joshi

A woman, attended by two midwives, is giving birth in a small village in India. When the child's cry rings, the father bangs on a steel plate to attract the attention of all the villagers, who assembl...( read more  read more... )e, eager to hear the good news. But when the midwife announces that the child is a daughter, the banging stops, followed by a stunned silence. Shortly thereafter the father takes the baby and drowns it in a Calderon of milk. This practice continues on and as a result, many years later there are men and boys everywhere and no women. A widowed man, Ramsharan, ponders his plight and that of his two grown son, who he is unable to get married. No marriage has taken in this village for 15 years, save for one, which was annulled as the young 14-year old bride turned out to be a 14 year old boy. But there is hope when a friend informs Ramsharan that he has located a bride for his eldest, a beautiful young woman named Kalki, who lives nearby, sheltered by her father. Ramsharan pays a substantial dowry for Kalki and gets her married to his eldest - or so he hopes - for every male in the village, including his younger son, Sooraj, and he himself wants a piece of Kalki - for himself - and are willing to do anything to satiate their non-existent sex-life.

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Directed by: Manish Jha

Release Date: September 10, 2003

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DVD Release Date: November 8, 2005

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  • April 4, 2009
    Largely debunked by the public's generosity,one of 2003's greatest films is a living depiction of modern (!) communities in the depths of Indian hilltops.The attachment of viewers towards Kalki,the sheep for slaughter,will be predictable,it is a fact however that Jha creates a "m...( read more)edieval" atmosphere,where fleeting moments fear to tread the heating,most violent human conditions.
  • March 3, 2009
    Here's an interesting movie about a young woman who is given in marriage to five brothers for an exchange of money. The girl endures all brothers even the father, but it is her tight-knit bond with the youngest son that has the other four brothers angry. Tulip Joshi stars. Defini...( read more)tely worthy.
  • June 23, 2008
    Not an easy film to watch but a must see. Wonderfully acted and directed. The best film Eros Entertainment has brought out by a long way.
  • April 10, 2008
    Un film Choc ! Une réalité (?) pas très reluisante ! âmes sensibles s'abstenir !
  • April 7, 2008
    Very disturbing movie...
  • October 28, 2007
    brilliant. brilliant. brilliant. so bitter but so real. cruel but true.

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