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Umbartha (1982)

Umbartha (1982)

Drama

A Stepping Stone for a woman...

Release Date: 1982, July 20
Directors: Jabbar Patel
Countries: India
Production: Sujata Chitra
Cast: Smita Patil, Girish Karnad, Satish Alekar, Sushama Deshpande, Ashalata Wabgaonkar, Shrikant Moghe, Manorama Wagle, Ravi Patwardhan, Daya Dongre, Kusum Kulkarni, Jayamala Kale, Pournima Ganu

Overview:

After the passing of her husband, Mrs. Mahajan takes care of four institutions, and lives a comfortable lifestyle with her two sons - Dr. Mohan and his wife, Maya; and Advocate Subhash Mahajan, his wife, Savitri, and their daughter, Rani. Savitri is unhappy as she wants a career for herself. She finally gets a chance to prove her skills in social services when she gets a job offer as Superintendent of a Women's Reformatory Home in distant Sangamwadi. Although Rani and Subhash as well as the rest of the family oppose her going, she has made up her mind.