Bawandar (2000): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Bawandar is a 2000 film directed by Jag Mundhra, starring Nandita Das as Saanvri, Raghubir Yadav and Ishrat Ali. It earned $3,779 worldwide.
- Released
- Director
- Jag Mundhra
- Original language
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Hindi - After the credits
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What Is Bawandar About?
The premise of Bawandar without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Shoba T. Mathur, an officer, is assigned to raise awareness against child marriage and other evils rooted in misinterpreted Hindu scriptures in Dhabri, Rajasthan. She recruits Saanvri, a housewife, mother of Kamli and wife of rickshaw driver Sohan, to spread the message. Saanvri’s work provokes the anger of village elders, especially the Gujjar family, who see it as a threat to tradition.
Bawandar Themes & Keywords
· 4 tags- gang rape
- rape and revenge
- rape
- based on true story
Bawandar Cast & Characters
Nandita Das leads the cast as Saanvri, with Raghubir Yadav as Sohan and Ishrat Ali as Purnia Gujjar. Directed by Jag Mundhra; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jag Mundhra
- Nandita Das as Saanvri
- Raghubir Yadav as Sohan
- Ishrat Ali as Purnia Gujjar
- Laila Rouass as Amy
Also Starring in Bawandar
· 10 more- Rahul Khanna Ravi
- Deepti Naval Shobha Devi
- Ravi Jhankal Police Inspector
- Govind Namdeo Dhanraj Meena
- Gulshan Grover Lawyer
- Lillete Dubey Anita
- Yashpal Sharma Sarju
- Shri Vallabh Vyas Lawyer
- Anupam Shyam Mangal Panda
- Mohan Bhandari
More from Jag Mundhra
More films directed by Jag Mundhra, best-rated first: Shoot on Sight, Naughty @ 40, Natasha and Backwaters.
Bawandar Plot Summary
What happens in Bawandar from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Bawandar is based on the true story of Bhanwari Devi’s gang-rape case. The names of characters and places have been changed for legal reasons. For example, Bhanwari’s character is called Sanwari Nandita Das, her husband Mohan’s character is called Sohan Raghubir Yadav, and their village is called Dhabri (Bhateri in real life).
The story unfolds through the eyes of Amy Laila Rouass, a foreign reporter who has read about Sanwari’s case in a newspaper. Five years after the assault, Amy and her friend-cum-interpreter Ravi Rahul Khanna travel to Rajasthan to uncover the truth. Their journey begins with a chance meeting in the desert town, where they encounter Sohan, a rickshaw-puller who becomes their guide and reveals the thread of Sanwari’s life and the community’s response to the crime.
Full summary
The whole story of Bawandar, scene by scene
Bawandar Box Office
Bawandar grossed $3,779 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$3.8K
- US & Canada
- $3.8K
How Well Do You Know Bawandar?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Bawandar FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Release Date
Release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Bawandar, each answered in a sentence.
When was Bawandar released?
Bawandar was released on November 17, 2000.
Who directed Bawandar?
Bawandar was directed by Jag Mundhra.
More films by Jag Mundhra Who is in the cast of Bawandar?
Bawandar stars Nandita Das as Saanvri, Raghubir Yadav as Sohan and Ishrat Ali as Purnia Gujjar, among 14 credited actors.
How much did Bawandar make at the box office?
Bawandar grossed $3,779 worldwide.
Does Bawandar have a post-credit scene?
No. Bawandar has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Bawandar in?
The original language of Bawandar is Hindi.
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