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Final Scene

Final Scene, Ankur

Surya (Anant Nag) beats Lakshmi’s husband (Sadhu Meyer) and Lakshmi (Shabana Azmi) comes to his aid. The scene ends with the discontented locals dispersing and a young boy throwing a rock through Surya’s window.

The Trial

The Trial, Ankur

A woman is brought to the village council, where the elders make a decision on what to do about her running away from her husband. This scene is important in that it emphasizes the inequity that operates within social systems in India during that time period, specifically in terms of caste and gender.

Shame On You!

Shame On You!, Ankur

After “winning" another man's wife in a card game the night before, the winner goes to retrieve his prize, but the wife refuses, casting shame on both the men and in effect challenging patriarchal structures.

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