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Bhavni Bhavai (A Folk Tale in English) is a 1980 Gujarati film directed by Ketahn Mehta. Ketan Mehta's debut film is a successful adaptation of folk idioms into cinema. The film is dedicated to Bertolt Brecht, Goscinny and to the inventor of the Bhavai, Asait Thakore, who was a Brahmin outcast and lived among the lower caste communities. His descendents, the Targalas, are the traditional Gujarati performers of the plays he wrote. The Bhavai evolved into one of India's most energetic folk music and dance-dramas. The film is in the form of a story told by a group of Harijans migrating to a city pausing for a night. Documentary footage of India's freedom struggle as well as references to contemporary violent caste riots in Ahmedabad and severe drought in North Gujarat is employed in the film.

Cast and crew

Direction & Screenplay: Ketan Mehta
Cast: Naseeruddin Shah
, Smita Patil
, Mohan Gokhale, Om Puri
, Dina Pathak
, Suhasini Mulay
Cinematography: Pammy
Music: Gaurang Vyas

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