Ankur (1974)

Belonging to a lower caste, Lakshmi and her deaf-mute husband Kishtayya serve the landlord's son, Surya. When Surya's young wife finds out about his affair with Lakshmi, they all find themselves at crossroads.

Director: Shyam Benegal

Cast: Shabana Azmi, Sadhu Meher, Anant Nag, Priya Tendulkar, Aga Mohamed Hussain, Mirza Qadirali Baig, Hemant Jeshwant Rao, Satyanarayan, Sesham Raju, Hameed Rashid, Aslam Akhtar, Syed Yakoob, Jagat Jeevan, Prafullata Natu, Kaleem Siddiqui, Tulsi Bai, Subhash Singh, Ahman Akhtar