The Black Garment (2002)
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Kali Salwaar
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Kali Salwar
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काली सलवार
director:
Farida Mehta
playwright:
Sadat Hasan Manto
actor:
Sadiya Siddiqui
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Surekha Sikri
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Irrfan Khan
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Vrajesh Hirjee
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Kay Kay Menon
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genre:
Drama
region:
India
language:
北印度语
length: 1h 52m
release date: 2002
IMDb: tt0410149
काली सलवार
overview
Sultana, a small town prostitute and her pimp Khudabaksh migrate to the metropolis, bringing with them their dreams and meagre belongings. Sultana goes about her bright and artful seductions but somehow misses her targets. Her business collapses. Desperately, Khudabaksh too tries his hand at many jobs but is unsuccessful. Sultana's loneliness and despair get objectified in her desire for a 'salwaar' that she needs to complete her black ensemble for the observance of mourning for Moharram.