Disha (1990): Cast & Plot
Disha is a 1990 film directed by Sai Paranjape, starring Om Puri, Shabana Azmi and Nana Patekar. It runs 2 hours 15 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 2h 15m (135 min)
- Director
- Sai Paranjape
- Original language
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Hindi - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Disha About?
The premise of Disha without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Two peasants are ill-prepared for life in the big city after moving from their tiny village to Bombay.
Disha Themes & Keywords
· 14 tags- village
- digging
- f rated
- well digger
- poverty
- migration
- migrant
- migrant worker
- male female relationship
- marriage
- husband wife relationship
- friend
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- friendship
- brother brother relationship
Disha Cast
Om Puri leads the cast, with Shabana Azmi and Nana Patekar. Directed by Sai Paranjape; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Sai Paranjape
Also Starring in Disha
· 3 moreDisha Plot Summary
What happens in Disha from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the village of Bakuri, a stark water shortage sets the stage for a quiet, unyielding struggle. The man named Parshuram Sarpat earns the nickname “The pagal parsha” as he relentlessly digs for water, a daily task that becomes his defining ordeal and a sign of the village’s stubborn scarcity.
In parallel, Vasanta enters marriage with Phulwanti (Phoolwanti) under his father’s urging, a union that carries both obligation and hope. Soma, another resident with eyes on a better future, sees Mumbai as a lifeline for his own unemployment and sets his sights on new possibilities beyond the village.
Full summary
The whole story of Disha, scene by scene
Disha Also Known As
Also known as “The Immigrants”.
- Also known as
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- The Immigrants
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Disha FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Disha, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Disha?
Disha runs 2 hours 15 minutes (135 minutes).
When was Disha released?
Disha was released in 1990.
Who directed Disha?
Disha was directed by Sai Paranjape.
More films by Sai Paranjape Who is in the cast of Disha?
Disha stars Om Puri, Shabana Azmi and Nana Patekar, among 7 credited actors.
Does Disha have a post-credit scene?
No. Disha has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Disha in?
The original language of Disha is Hindi.
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