Khap (film)
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Khap is a 2011 Hindi film starring Om Puri
, Govind Namdeo
, Manoj Pahwa, Yuvika Chaudhary
, Mohnish Bahl. Directed by Ajai Sinha, the film is a socio-political drama based on the Manoj-Babli honour killing case and Khap
Panchayats in villages of Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, which order honour killing to prevent marriages within the same gotra
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Om Puri
Om Puri is an Indian actor who has appeared in both mainstream Indian films and art films. His credits also include appearances in British and American films. He has received an honorary OBE.-Early life:...
, Govind Namdeo
Govind Namdeo
Govind Namdeo is an Indian film actor. Govind made his debut as a corrupt cop in David Dhawan's Shola Aur Shabnam . He has acted in numerous A grade movies...
, Manoj Pahwa, Yuvika Chaudhary
Yuvika Chaudhary
Yuvika Chaudhary is an Indian actress. She was born in Baraut, Uttar Pradesh into a middle class family.She has appeared in Bollywood films such as Om Shanti Om, Summer 2007 and Toh Baat Pakki. She also acted in a Kannada film Maleyali Jotheyali.-Career:Yuvika participated in Zee Cine Stars Ki Khoj...
, Mohnish Bahl. Directed by Ajai Sinha, the film is a socio-political drama based on the Manoj-Babli honour killing case and Khap
Khap
The Khap and Sarv Khap was a system of social administration and organization in the republics of Northwestern Indian states such as Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh since ancient times. Khap is a term for a social - political grouping and used in a geographical sense...
Panchayats in villages of Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, which order honour killing to prevent marriages within the same gotra
Gotra
In the Hindu society, the term Gotra broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor. Panini defines gotra for grammatical purposes as apatyam pautraprabhrti gotram , which means "the word gotra denotes the progeny beginning with the son's son"...
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Cast
- Om PuriOm PuriOm Puri is an Indian actor who has appeared in both mainstream Indian films and art films. His credits also include appearances in British and American films. He has received an honorary OBE.-Early life:...
- Govind NamdeoGovind NamdeoGovind Namdeo is an Indian film actor. Govind made his debut as a corrupt cop in David Dhawan's Shola Aur Shabnam . He has acted in numerous A grade movies...
- Manoj Pahwa
- Yuvika ChaudharyYuvika ChaudharyYuvika Chaudhary is an Indian actress. She was born in Baraut, Uttar Pradesh into a middle class family.She has appeared in Bollywood films such as Om Shanti Om, Summer 2007 and Toh Baat Pakki. She also acted in a Kannada film Maleyali Jotheyali.-Career:Yuvika participated in Zee Cine Stars Ki Khoj...
- Mohnish Bahl
- Sarrtaj Gill