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Satya (1998)
Director: Ram Gopal Varma
Cast: J. D. Chakravarthi, Manoj Bajpayee, Urmila Matondkar, Shefali Shah
Runtime170 min
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A young man named Satya comes to Mumbai from South India in search of a job. Jailed for something he did not do, the once-honest young man meets an underworld boss, Bhiku Mhatre in jail and joins his gang.
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Satya (1998) is a critically acclaimed Indian crime drama directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film was praised for its gritty portrayal of Mumbai's underworld and received several awards, including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. Audiences have also embraced the film, with an IMDb rating of 8.3/10 and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 88%.
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Satya, the 1998 crime drama directed by Ram Gopal Varma, offers a gritty and authentic portrayal of the Mumbai underworld. With standout performances from Manoj Bajpayee and Urmila Matondkar, the film immerses viewers in the harsh realities of organized crime, blending intense drama with moments of moral ambiguity that linger long after the credits roll.
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Satya is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language crime film, produced and directed by Ram Gopal Varma; written by Saurabh Shukla and Anurag Kashyap. It stars J. D. Chakravarthy, Urmila Matondkar and Manoj Bajpayee, alongside Saurabh Shukla, Aditya Shrivastava and Paresh Rawal. It is the first of Varma's Gangster trilogy about organised crime in India. The film follows Satya (Chakravarthy), an immigrant who comes to Mumbai looking for a job, befriends Bhiku Mhatre (Bajpayee) and is drawn into the Mumbai underworld.
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