A liberal woman from Delhi weds a politician in Mumbai, only to find herself standing for election in his place when he is sent to prison.
Acting
Raveena Tandon sheds glamour completely — this is her rebirth.
Direction
Bhandarkar's documentary eye makes politics feel reportorial, not melodramatic.
Production
Shiv Sena-era Mumbai captured in its sweaty, fluorescent-lit authenticity.
Director
Madhur Bhandarkar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during the height of coalition politics, Satta captures the moral bankruptcy of Maharashtra's realignment era without naming names.
Bhandarkar based Anuradha loosely on several political wives who stepped in during husband's imprisonments, most notably Sonia Gandhi's reluctant entry.
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