Umbartha

After her husband’s death, Mrs. Mahajan runs a prosperous household with her two sons, while her daughter-in-law Sulabha grows increasingly restless in her domestic role. When she accepts a job as a Superintendent of a distant women’s reformatory against her family’s wishes, she sets out to seek her independence and pursue a career in social service.

Director: Jabbar Patel

Cast: Smita Patil, Girish Karnad, Shrikant Moghe, Ashalata Wabgaonkar, Daya Dongre, Kusum Kulkarni, Jayamala Kale, Ravi Patwardhan

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.