I watched Saaransh movie way back in 1990s and always wondered why Anupam Kher did not win National Award for Best Actor for this movie. After doing some research, I came to know that great Nasiruddin Shah won it for a movie named 'Paar' which was released in the same year, 1984.
I wondered why Nasiruddin Shah won the award. I searched for movie Paar but didn't get it until last week. My local crossworld store had arranged this movie and I watched this movie today.
Paar movie deals with an older subject but in a far better way. The movie weaves a story of untouchable person from Bihar who goes to Kolkata and suffers. The poignant scene of the movie is where Nasiruddin Shah pregnant wife (Shabana Azmi) are starving for 3 days and they agree to cross 36 pigs across the river for a meager Rs. 27 out of which Rs.7 is commission of the person who helped Nasiruddin shah to get this work.
And I believe judges took right decision in deciding best actor for year 1984...
