Bhavni Bhavai

Bhavni Bhavai
Bhavni Bhavai
Gujarati	ભવની ભવાઈ
Directed by	Ketan Mehta
Written by	Hriday Lani; Ketan Mehta;
Based on	Bhavni Bhavai (play); by Dhiruben Patel;
Produced by	Sanchar Film Cooperative Society Ltd.
Starring	Naseeruddin Shah; Om Puri; Smita Patil; Benjamin Gilani; Mohan Gokhale;
Cinematography	Pummy
Edited by	Ramesh Asher
Music by	Gaurang Vyas
Release date	1980;
Running time	135 minutes
Country	India
Language	Gujarati
Budget	₹3.5 lakh (equivalent to ₹81 lakh or US$100,000 in 2023)

Bhavni Bhavai (Gujarati: ભવની ભવાઈ; The Tale of the Life) is a 1980 Gujarati film directed by Ketan Mehta, starring Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Smita Patil, Mohan Gokhale, Benjamin Gilani. It tells the story of untouchability through folklore and Bhavai.

Bhavni Bhavai was Ketan Mehta's debut film and received a critical acclaim. Mehta won the prestigious Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration, while Meera Lakhia won National Film Award for Best Production Design at the 28th National Film Awards. The film was selected for a festival at the Museum of Modern Art and received UNESCO Club Human Rights award at the Three Continents Festival.

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