Hindi Nishant (1975)

Nishant is a Hindi drama movie directed by Shyam Benegal, based on an original screenplay by noted playwright Vijay Tendulkar, with dialogues by Satyadev Dubey. It was produced by Mohan J. Bijlani and Freni Variava. The movie features an ensemble of parallel cinema actors including Girish Karnad, Amrish Puri, Shabana Azmi, Anant Nag, and Sadhu Meher with Smita Patil and Naseeruddin Shah. This movie focuses on the power of the rural elite and the sexual exploitation of women, during the time of feudalism in India. It was released on 5 September 1975.