Mandi

1983 · 167 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 1,007 VOTES · DIR. Shyam Benegal

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Overview

The denizens of a brothel deal with internal drama, as well as pressure from greedy land developers and an anti-sex work politician to leave town.

Dialogue Timeline — 903 lines

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00:00:22 l am telling you Mr. Gupta, this is not a good place
00:16:24 Ask Dangrus to show her room -Take her to the room, Dangrus
00:25:27 ...having my night duty here
00:30:40 ...share of the money with you only. Don't tell Nadra about this.
00:38:06 Can l expect that Municipality will grant the tender to...
00:42:59 Where is Rukmini Bai? -She has gone to the temple
00:49:11 But l know that one minor girl is under their captivity.
00:53:44 Let him go, Havaldar. otherwise Shanti Devi's reputation will be...
01:00:42 Now Basanti will present a Ghazal in Kathak style for you.
01:12:42 What's going on here?
01:17:49 You! What if you fell down?
01:26:58 See Bai, l'll have to speak these things, as l am a policeman
01:30:50 ...Rukmini Bai and others will not be provided any shelter in city
01:34:16 Shanti Devi's family will be ruined. This is our curse.
01:39:35 OK, take this 25
01:44:42 You should arrange your dreams. l have come here with a dream
01:50:13 l'll tear the notes into pieces and then piss on them.
01:57:05 Dungrus was much clever, that is why he stayed back
02:01:08 Baba Kharagshah, please give brains to my girls. You know...
02:07:01 Baba Kharagshah was one of the renowned holy persons there.
02:13:16 You appeared to be more expert than your father.
02:17:52 How many times should l tell you...
02:28:01 Basanti, don't worry about me. l'll be back by morning.
02:36:31 ...leave now itself. Basanti is going away with Photographer

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed903
Dialogue density5.4 lines / min
First line00:00:22
Final line02:36:31

Production Record

DirectorShyam Benegal
LanguageHindi
IMDb votes1,007