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remote village, where she has raised three Doordarshan back
daughters (played by Sharmila Tagore, in the day, directed
Shabana Azmi, Kiran Vairale). Jugni never by Mahesh Bhatt
depended on a man’s support but the and in terms of its
constant fending off wolves has made her subject a bit ahead
tetchy. She fiercely protects her daughters, of its times. Waheeda played an elderly
but when a truck driver (Sanjeev Kumar) woman, Aparajita Chitre, who decides
rents a room in her dilapidated house, she to stand on her own feet after the death
hopes at one least of the young women will of her husband. In spite of having lead a
marry him and escape her gloomy fate. A sheltered life, she does not want to depend
beautiful, underrated gem. on her two daughters, who are having
marital problems of their own. She played
Swayam (1991): the character with immense grace and
A little known film that was made for dignity.

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