Sardari Begum (1996)

Name: Sardari Begum
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1996
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Cast: Kirron Kher, Smriti Mishra, Amrish Puri, Surekha Sikri, Rajit Kapoor

Hindi movie · Drama, Music · 117 min · TMDB 8.4/10

The police were called to investigate the death of a woman who was killed during a riot by a stone thrown by an agitated person. She was known in the community as "Sardari Begum", a popular singer and courtesan in her time. This story chronicles her youth, her contacts, and her lifestyle.

Cast: Kirron Kher (Sardari Begum), Smriti Mishra (Young Sardari Begum), Amrish Puri (Hemraj), Surekha Sikri (Ittan Bai), Rajit Kapoor (Sadiq Moosvi), Rajeshwari Sachdev (Sakina).

Directed by Shyam Benegal.

Streaming in India on Prime Video.