Sansar

Sansar

Year: 1987

Runtime: 114 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Rama Rao Tatineni

Drama

Din Dayal Sharma is a head clerk living with his wife Godavari, their three sons—Vijay, a Chartered Accountant married to Uma, Shiva and Vidyasagar—and daughter Rajni. Vijay is the main earner. When Rajni’s marriage is arranged with Jagmohan’s son, she refuses and marries Christian Peter Fernandes, moving into his home.

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Timeline & Setting – Sansar (1987)

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Location

India

The story unfolds within a traditional Indian middle-class household, centered on a postmaster and his family. The home serves as a microcosm of generational tensions, pride, and the pressure to uphold family honor. The setting emphasizes everyday life, work, and the ties that bind a large extended family.

🏠 Domestic setting 🏡 Indian family life

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Main Characters – Sansar (1987)

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Deendayal Sharma (Anupam Kher) - Din Dayal

Patriarch of the Sharma family and a postmaster by profession. He is stern, proud, and accustomed to keeping strict control over the household, which leads to a widening rift as egos clash between generations.

👨‍👦 Patriarch 💼 Family duties ⚖️ Tradition

Uma V. Sharma (Rekha) - Uma

Wife of Deendayal and mother to the children. She experiences pregnancy, temporarily leaves the family, and returns with the baby, playing a pivotal role in guiding the family back toward unity.

👩 Mother 🤰 Pregnancy

Vijay Kumar D. Sharma (Raj Babbar) - Vijay Kumar Sharma

Eldest son and government employee, who demands his share back and threatens to leave the house. His insistence on money and status provokes the courtyard feud and reshapes the family hierarchy.

👔 Son 💸 Wealth ⚖️ Pride

Shiva (Ajinkya Deo) - Shiva

Second son, a car mechanic with modest earnings who nevertheless contributes to the family. He plays a key role in trying to mend the rift and in supporting Vidyasagar’s education.

🧰 Mechanic 👨‍👦 Brother

Rajni Sharma (Archana Joglekar) - Rajni

Young daughter who works at a private company. She asserts her autonomy by rejecting a traditional marriage prospect and choosing Peter, challenging family expectations.

👩 Daughter 💼 Career

Peter A. Fernandes (Shekhar Suman) - Peter

Rajni’s prospective husband, a Christian man who works in her office. His relationship with Rajni becomes a focal point of the family’s struggles over acceptance and culture.

🤝 Partner choice 🎓 Education

Gangubai (Gangu Bai) - Aruna Irani

The family’s housemaid who becomes a catalyst for unity, aiding Uma in rebuilding family bonds and providing practical support during turbulent times.

👩 Housekeeper 🕊️ Reconciliation

Panditji (Dinesh Hingoo) - Panditji

The family priest who offers counsel throughout the crises, serving as a voice of traditional wisdom in moments of conflict.

🧙‍♂️ Storyteller 🕊️ Guidance

Basanti - Basanti

Shiva’s wife who agrees to help Vidyasagar with his studies, a choice that strains her married life and leads her to eventually seek refuge with her father's home.

💍 Daughter-in-law 🕊️ Sacrifice

Vidyasagar (Harish) - Vidyasagar

The youngest son, whose academic struggles highlight the family's demand for education and achievement, drawing Basanti into the story and intensifying family tensions.

🧠 Education 📚 Knowledge

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Major Themes – Sansar (1987)

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🪞 Generational Conflict

The film centers on a rift between parents and children driven by egos, expectations, and changing social norms. Tradition and duty clash with individual desires, fueling disputes over money, marriage, and control of the family. The tensions test the family's bonds and reveal the limits of authority within the household.

🛡️ Duty and Sacrifice

Patriarch Deendayal retires early and takes on double shifts to pay back money, illustrating the heavy toll of family obligations. The characters demonstrate personal sacrifice in service of keeping the family together. The narrative shows how devotion to kin can both sustain and strain relationships.

💍 Marriage and Autonomy

Rajni's choice to marry Peter against her family's initial wishes emphasizes individual autonomy within a traditional setup. Family members weigh pride, cultural expectations, and loyalty against the happiness of a daughter. The plot explores how a strong-willed decision can reorder family dynamics and provoke reconciliation.

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