Saaransh is a story of an old couple living in Bombay, coming to terms with the death of their only son who is killed in a mugging incident in New York.
A poignant moment in the movie is one in which Pradhan, the school teacher (played by Anupam Kher) is haggling with the customs officials to recover the ashes of his son.
Ironically, Anupam plays a stubborn old man in the movie which was his first. Saaransh established him as a great actor.
'Saaransh' was India's official entry for the 1985 Oscar awards but was not nominated.
A poignant moment in the movie is one in which Pradhan, the school teacher (played by Anupam Kher) is haggling with the customs officials to recover the ashes of his son.
Ironically, Anupam plays a stubborn old man in the movie which was his first. Saaransh established him as a great actor.
'Saaransh' was India's official entry for the 1985 Oscar awards but was not nominated.