Nishant (1975)
Nishant is a 1975 Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal, and written by noted playwright Vijay Tendulkar.The film stars Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Smita Patil.This film focus the power of the rural elite and the sexual exploitation of women.The film won the 1977 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi, and was invited to Cannes Film Festival, the London Film Festival 1976, Melbourne Film Festival 1977, and the Chicago Film Festival 1977, where it was awarded Golden Plaque.
