---
title: 'Mandi (1983)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Shyam Benegal'
released: '1983-01-01'
countries:
  - 'India'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/mandi-1983'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085896/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Mandi (1983)

1983 · India


## Synopsis

Mandi is a 1983 Hindi-language film directed by Shyam Benegal. Based on a classic Urdu short story Aanandi by writer Ghulam Abbas, the film narrates the story of a brothel, situated in the heart of a city, an area that some politicians want for its prime locality. The film is a satirical comedy on politics and prostitution, and stars Shabana Azmi, Smita Patil and Naseeruddin Shah among others.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Shyam Benegal](https://cinepixo.com/people/shyam-benegal)
- **Screenplay:** [Shyam Benegal](https://cinepixo.com/people/shyam-benegal)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Vanraj Bhatia](https://cinepixo.com/people/vanraj-bhatia)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ashok Mehta](https://cinepixo.com/people/ashok-mehta)

## Cast

- [Kulbhushan Kharbanda](https://cinepixo.com/people/kulbhushan-kharbanda)
- [Amrish Puri](https://cinepixo.com/people/amrish-puri)
- [Shabana Azmi](https://cinepixo.com/people/shabana-azmi)
- [Smita Patil](https://cinepixo.com/people/smita-patil)
- [Naseeruddin Shah](https://cinepixo.com/people/naseeruddin-shah)

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