Zara Si Zindagi (1983)

 ●  Hindi ● 2 hrs 42 mins

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This socially relevant drama delves into the struggles of the unemployed youth of India, through the trials and travails in the life of Rakesh, a graduate looking for work in the capital. He shares a small home with two other unemployed youth played by Amit (Karan Razdan) and Tilak (Arjun Chakraborty). Rakesh falls in love with a struggling actress Kusum (Anita Raj), whose life is likewise wretched having to take care of an old and ailing grandmother and a paralysed father (Nilu Phule). Will the young people be able to rise out of their impoverished existence and establish some financial security in their lives?

Cast: Anita Raj Hingorani, Kamal Haasan

Crew: K Balachander (Director), Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar (Music Director), Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma (Music Director)

Rating: U (India)

Genres: Drama, Family

Release Dates: 07 Jan 1983 (India)

Hindi Name: ज़रा सी ज़िन्दगी

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as Rakesh Kumar Shastri
Supporting Actor
as Amit
as Pratap
as Jaggu/Kusum's Father
as Mr Shastri/Rakesh's Father
as Mrs Shastri/Rakesh's Mother

Direction

Director

Production

Producer

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Screenplay Writer
Story Writer
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Hindi
Colour Info:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Movie Connection(s):
Remake of: Varumayin Niram Sivappu (Tamil)
Trivia:
The film is a remake of the Tamil movie Varumayin Niram Sivappu (1980), which was also directed by K. Balachander also starred Kamal Haasan.

Kamal Haasan regretted doing the film in Hindi.