Main Zinda Hoon Explained

Main Zinda Hoon is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Sudhir Mishra, starring Rajendra Gupta, Pankaj Kapur, Deepti Naval and Alok Nath.^[1]

At the 36th National Film Awards, the film won the National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues.^[2] The film was produced by National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC), which in 2012, included it in its film restoration project, which involved 80 Indian cinema classics.^[3]

Plot

Beena is a village girl, who is married into a middle-class family in the city. However, her husband leaves her soon after wedding. She starts working and supports his family. Eventually, she falls in love with a co-worker. That is when her husband returns.^{[4] [5]}

Cast

• Deepti Naval as Beena
• Pankaj Kapur as Ravi
• Alok Nath as Alok
• Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Father
• Sushmita Mukherjee as Anjali
• Rajendra Gupta as Father-in-law
• Sarita Joshi as Mother-in-law

Notes and References

1. Web site: Main-Zinda-Hoon Overview (I Am Alive). https://archive.today/20130820034340/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/432026/Main-Zinda-Hoon/overview . dead . 20 August 2013 . Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. 20 August 2013 .
2. Web site: 36th National Film Awards. Directorate of Film Festivals.
3. Web site: Yesterday Once More. Indian Express. 12 April 2012. 2013-08-20 .
4. Book: Bhawana Sommya. Bhawana Somaaya. Jigna Kothari. Supriya Madangarli. Mother Maiden Mistress. 17 April 2012. 20 August 2013. HarperCollins India. 978-93-5029-485-7. 1949.
5. Book: Jane Sloan. Reel Women: An International Directory of Contemporary Feature Films about Women. 20 August 2013. 26 March 2007. Scarecrow Press. 978-1-4616-7082-7. 119–.