Unanswered Questions
Although the plot of Ankur is very detailed, it does withhold enough information to leave some questions unanswered.
- Did Surya always oppose the caste system, or did he simply adopt this belief to be closer to Lakshmi?
- When did Lakshmi and Surya begin their affair? Was it before or after Kishtayya left the village?
- Sheikh Chand discovers Lakshmi stealing his maize but tries to dissuade her, saying that Surya will grant land to her as his father did to Kaushalya. In the next scene, he tries unsuccessfully to convince Surya to look after Lakshmi. How much time elapsed between these two scenes? Did Sheikh Chand truly believe that Lakshmi would benefit, or was he simply trying to console her?
- Why, in fact, did Lakshmi decide to have an affair? Was it for fear of losing her job and only source of income? (Satyajit Ray, on whom Benegal later made a documentary film, had directed a film called Pratidwandi four years before the making of this film. In Pratidwandi, the main character's sister "Topu" or Sutapa has an affair with her boss for this reason.)
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