With the oncoming release of Heeramandi, I thought I would check out some films about Tawaifs and prostitutes. Found this one, and it is filled with such a star studded cast it was hard to ignore it. Summary: In Hyderabad, the Madam of a brothel, Rukmini Bai, gets a new landlord in Mr Gupta whose … Continue reading Mandi (1983) – Shabana Azmi Shines in an Otherwise Meandering Film