Mandi
A satire on power and desire
3.9/5 (108 ratings)
The denizens of a brothel deal with internal drama, as well as pressure from greedy land developers and an anti-sex work politician to leave town.
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"Rukminibai from Shyam Benegal’s ‘Mandi’ is one of the toughest madams you will ever meet"
Nandini Ramnath, Scroll.in
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"Mandi (1983): We Have So Many Films On Prostitution, But None Quite Match This Shyam Benegal Classic"
Sameer Ahire, Movie Talkies
Jan 31, 2026
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Apr 16, 2024
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Ishika, The Review Stories
Jun 24, 2020
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Sunaina Bose, Feminism in India
Nov 16, 2017
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