SSAI Sanglaap series with Tongues on Fire – UK Asian Film Festival celebrates and honours 50 years of Shabana Azmi, one of Indian cinema’s most acclaimed and distinguished actresses, with a long and illustrious career that spans over 160 films and stretches across independent, parallel and mainstream Hindi cinema as well as international projects.

Ankur/Seedling (India 1974/English subtitled running time 131mins); Director: Shyam Benegal; Cast: Shabana Azmi, Anant Nag among others is a landmark film that launched both director Shyam Benegal and actor Shabana Azmi on their illustrious and often intertwined cinematic careers representing a new wave movement of arthouse films recognized for their authentic storyline, treatment and sensibility recalling the modest realism of the pioneering Satyajit Ray.

REGISTRATION OPENS: 12 noon
FILM SCREENING: 12:30 pm to 2:45 pm
PANEL TALK and QA with Shabana Azmi -- 2:45 to 3:45 pm
CELEBRATORY Reception with Shabana Azmi, honouring the Golden Girl of Indian cinema.
4 pm to 5 pm at the Paul Webley Wing, SENATE HOUSE BUILDING, SOAS campus entry.

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