Loosely based on life of Marathi actress Hansa Wadkar, Bhumika also take subtle references from lives of many contemporaries as well. Directed by an accurate Shyam Benegal, the movie has an ensemble of amazing performers: Smita Patil, Amol Palekar, Naseeruddin Shah, Anant Nag and Amrish Puri. Each excelled in her own right.
Bhumika is fictional biopic of actress Usha (played by Smita). Usha is brought under spot light by a family acquaintance Keshav who later marries her. She becomes an actress and occasionally works with star Anant Nag. However things doesn't go the silky way. Keshav is a parasite. She decides to leave him. It follows up with two more relationships, each turns out to be an abuse of some kind. The misfortune of her life is that she is suffers in all relationships in her life. People try to own her and she has to struggle to come out... and she end up trapped in a different trap.
The movie won two National Awards. Best screenplay given to Satyadev Dubey, Shyam Benegal and Girish Karnad. This explains why this movie had such an impact. And the second National Award was given to Smita Patil for her mesmerizing performance. Bhumika is perhaps one of the best biopic made in this country. It refrains from sensationalizing the story but keeps the sting intact. Respect is the word. Period.
Written By: Sujoy Ghosh
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