Uski Roti
A Day's Bread
Directed by Mani Kaul
Produced by National Film Development Corporation of India, Rochak Pandit Productions
A stark, intimate portrait of marital inequality and a woman's quiet rebellion against her husband's indifference and double standards.
The film depicts the life of a truck driver Sucha Singh and his wife Balo. Balo has to get Sucha Singh's food ready every day, walk a long distance through the fields and wait for him on the highway as he drives past the village. He leads an independent life, playing cards with his friends and spending time with his mistress, and comes home only once a week. However, he expects his wife to play the traditional role of a devoted wife. One day Balo gets late, trying to save her sister from the advances of a lecherous villager. Sucha Singh is angry, and drives away without his food. She decides to wait for him until nightfall.
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Like Uski Roti
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Same Mood as Uski Roti
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Like Uski Roti, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
