Silence! The Court Is in Session (Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe) 53 years old

A political and social satire on middle-class society's hypocrisy. A group of teachers plan to stage a play in a village. When a cast-member does not show up, a local stagehand is asked to replace him. An improvised, free-flowing 'rehearsal' is arranged and a mock trial is staged to help the novice understand court procedures. A (mock) charge of infanticide is levelled against Miss Benare, another cast-member. Suddenly the pretend-play turns into an accusatory game when it emerges from the trial that Miss Benare is carrying an out-of-wedlock child from her failed illicit relationship with Professor Damle, the missing cast-member.

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Silence! The Court Is in Session Cast

Name	Character
Amrish Puri He was 38, 72 years old when he died
Amol Palekar He was 26, now 80 years old
Sulabha Deshpande She was 34, 79 years old when she died

Silence! The Court Is in Session Crew

Name	Department
Govind Nihalani as Assistant Director. He was 30 (now 84) years old	Directing
Govind Nihalani as Producer. He was 30 (now 84) years old	Production
Satyadev Dubey as Director. He was 34 (75) years old when He died	Directing
Vijay Tendulkar as Writer. He was 42 (80) years old when He died	Writing