Gaman
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Gaman is a Hindi film released in 1978, starring Farooq Sheikh and Smita Patil in the lead roles and introducing Nana Patekar in a supporting role. It is the directorial debut of Muzaffar Ali, who went on to make Umrao Jaan (1981). The film deals with the issue of the futility of urban migration, using the story of a migrant from Uttar Pradesh to Mumbai, who tries to find a foothold in his new lif
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Gaman is a Hindi film released in 1978, starring Farooq Sheikh and Smita Patil in the lead roles and introducing Nana Patekar in a supporting role. It is the directorial debut of Muzaffar Ali, who wen
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Gaman is a Japanese cultural attitude of enduring hardship with patience, dignity, and restraint, rooted in Buddhist 'patience' and collectivism. It treats endurance as an active psychological defense rather than passive suffering: maintaining composure to preserve internal and external order, providing stability to the group. Excessive use can suppress individual needs.
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