Gudia (1997)
Overview
Johnny, a musician, joins Hameed the ventriloquist’s troupe, featuring the talking doll Urvashi. When Hameed loses his voice, Johnny buys Urvashi and returns to Mumbai, reuniting with his sweetheart Rosemary. Johnny’s performances with Urvashi are successful, but Rosemary becomes jealous. During communal riots, Johnny’s songs expose the culprits, leading to Urvashi’s destruction. Silenced, Johnny is comforted by Rosemary, who takes Urvashi’s place on stage, becoming the doll herself. Based on a play by Mahasweta Devi.
Cast
Mithun Chakraborty
Pran Sikand
Mohan Agashe
Subhendu Chatterjee
Kalyan Chatterjee
Masood Akhtar
Nandana Sen
Avtar Gill
Sunil Mukherjee
Aanjjan Srivastav
Anashua Majumdar
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