Namkeen

Namkeen ( trad. Sabroso ), es una película dramática social en hindi de 1982 , dirigida por Gulzar y protagonizada por Sanjeev Kumar , Sharmila Tagore , Shabana Azmi y Waheeda Rehman . Fue otra película de Gulzar que abordó aspectos muy sensibles pero poco explorados de la sociedad india, especialmente en las zonas rurales. La historia ^Akal Basanta fue escrita por Samaresh Basu ^, sobre cuya historia ^Gulzar ya había realizado Kitaab (1977). ^{[ 2 ]}

La película ganó el Premio Nacional de Cine de 1983 a la Mejor Sonorización para Essabhai M. Suratwala. En la 30.ª edición de los Premios Filmfare , Namkeen ganó los premios a Mejor Historia y Mejor Dirección Artística , mientras que Waheeda Rehman y Kiran Vairale recibieron nominaciones al Premio Filmfare a la Mejor Actriz de Reparto .

Tres hermanas solteras viven en una aldea remota de Himachal Pradesh con su anciana madre, Jugni ( Waheeda Rehman ), una antigua bailarina de nautanki (teatro folclórico) que vende especias y aloja huéspedes para ganarse la vida. Las tres hijas llevan nombres de sabores de la comida. La mayor, Nimki ( Sharmila Tagore ), de carácter fuerte y decidido, mantiene unida a la familia con discreción pero con firmeza. La hermana mediana, Mitthu ( Shabana Azmi ), es una chica inteligente y romántica, incapaz de hablar. La menor, Chinki (Kiran Vairale), es una adolescente audaz y vibrante, que resulta ser muy perspicaz. Su tranquilo refugio se ve amenazado ocasionalmente por el padre alcohólico, Kishanlal (Ram Mohan), un intérprete de sarangi de la compañía ambulante, que intenta constantemente recuperar a sus hijas. Jugni lo habría abandonado años atrás para proteger a sus hijas de la vida de bailarina de nautanki, de la que siempre había luchado por escapar. ^{[ 3 ]}

The four women live in a very old house outside the village. Gerulal (Sanjeev Kumar) is a truck driver who joins this peculiar household for a brief time as a tenant. Initially stunned by their non-social ways, watching the grit with which they struggle through their difficulties, he is filled with respect for them. Despite the crisis they face in terms of money and facilities, all three sisters maintaining their moral values and dignified behavior. He begins to like Nimki. Mitthu, whom he sympathizes with, develops feelings for Gerulal. When Gerulal needs to move on from that region because of work, he proposes to Nimki. She turns down his proposal citing the responsibility of her sisters and her mother, and suggests he marry Mithu instead. Gerulal is unable to comply with her request.

Three years later, Gerulal is shocked to find Chinki performing at a village nautanki. He learns how drastically things changed after he left the village. Miitthu loses her mental balance and accidentally falls off a cliff and dies. Jugni dies from the shock and Chinki, with not much left to choose from, has joined her father's troupe. Gerulal rushes back to Jugni's crumbling old house to find Nimki, alone and aged beyond her years, looking almost like a reflection of her mother. This time, he takes her away with him.^[4]

• Sanjeev Kumar as Kheronlal
• Sharmila Tagore as Nimki
• Shabana Azmi as Mithu
• Waheeda Rehman as Jyoti / Jugni
• Kiran Vairale as Chinki
• Bhag Singh as Kartar Singh
• Ram Mohan
• T.P Jain

Originally Rekha was cast in the role of Nimki, which was later played by Sharmila Tagore.^[5]

Chander Uday Singh of India Today wrote, "In Namkeen, based on a story by Samresh Babu, Gulzar steps further out than he has ever done before. The theme is stark, straightforward, and surprisingly uninhibited. Almost theatrical in the way it moves, the film veers sharply from a simple, uncomplicated story about a family which falls collectively in love with its temporary tenant, to a near-morbid drama which is suddenly withdrawn."^[6]

The soundtrack was composed by R. D. Burman and lyrics by Gulzar, and featured songs by playback singers Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle.

30th National Film Awards:

• Best Audiography: Essabhai M. Suratwala

30th Filmfare Awards:

Won

• Mejor historia – Samaresh Basu
• Mejor dirección artística : Ajit Nanerjee

Nominado

• Mejor actriz de reparto : Kiran Vairale
• Mejor actriz de reparto : Waheeda Rehman

• Namkeen en IMDb