Storyline

In a small village in Madhya Pradesh, two different communities fight over a water pump installation. When a member of one of the communities, Nathu (Kishore Kadam) decides to protest against a decision he feels is unjust, he angers the local land owner, who decides to impose economic sanctions on the community in an effort to starve them out of the village. When Nathu's house is burned down in mysterious circumstances, Nathu seeks the comfort of a temple, and prays for a solution. Instead he finds himself abused and beaten by the land owner for breaking a rule that bans members of Nathu's community from entering the temple. It later emerges that the situation in the area is being used as a plot for a film made in Bombay, however characters featured in the film are misrepresented, which leads to tension on the set and eventually violence spills.

About Samar

Samar is a 1999 Hindi film. It is directed by Shyam Benegal. Rajit Kapur, Rajeshwari, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Divya Dutta and Seema Biswas appear in it, alongside 1 more credited name.

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Common questions

When was Samar released?

Samar was released on 27 February 1999.

Who stars in Samar?

Rajit Kapur, Rajeshwari, Rajeshwari Sachdev and Divya Dutta star in Samar.

Who directed Samar?

Samar was directed by Shyam Benegal.

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