
The Ritual
Drama
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A young Brahmin Vedic school student, who is from an aristocratic family, befriends his school master's daughter who is a pregnant widow. The boy tries but fails in concealing his friend's pregnancy. The widow has an abortion forced on her, has the eponymous ritual performed on her and is excommunicated. The student returns home as his school shuts down.
- Runtime
- 2h
- Released
- 1977
Details
Release year: 1977
Storyline
A young Brahmin Vedic school student, who is from an aristocratic family, befriends his school master's daughter who is a pregnant widow. The boy tries but fails in concealing his friend's pregnancy. The widow has an abortion forced on her, has the eponymous ritual performed on her and is excommunicated. The student returns home as his school shuts down.
Top credits
Directors
Cast
See all 13 credits →- Narayan Bhatt
- Ramaswamy Iyengar — Udupa
- Janganath
- Ajith Kumar — Nani