Cast
What it is about
Vinod Joshi lives a modest middle-class life with his wife, Meena, and their young son. He hopes to improve the family's circumstances and to let his child enjoy life to the fullest. One day he comes home bloodied and tells Meena that a homicide has taken place at his workplace and a large sum of money has been stolen. The police investigate and arrest a colleague, Subramaniam, who is sentenced to prison. Soon afterwards, the Joshi family becomes suddenly wealthy and moves into a more spacious home.
How it was made
Shaque is a Hindi-language drama with suspense elements, running 121 minutes. It is credited to Aruna-Vikas, although the film's record lists Aruna Raje as director. Vinod Khanna, Shabana Azmi and Utpal Dutt lead the cast, alongside Bindu as Rosita, and Farida Jalal and Durga Khote in guest appearances. The sources consulted do not detail the writing of the screenplay or the shoot.
Reception and legacy
The film received nominations at the 25th Filmfare Awards: Best Actor for Vinod Khanna, Best Supporting Actress for Farida Jalal and Best Supporting Actor for Atul Varadhachary. No win is recorded. Its main interest for film enthusiasts lies in the work of its cast and in its portrayal of suspicion within a marriage.
Trivia
A nominated child actor
Atul Varadhachary, who plays the couple's son, was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 25th Filmfare Awards.
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