Khandhar
| Khandahar | |
|---|---|
 French poster of the film | |
| Directed by | Mrinal Sen |
| Screenplay by | Mrinal Sen Premendra Mitra |
| Based on | Telenapota Abishkar (Discovering Telenapota) by Premendra Mitra |
| Produced by | Jagadish Choukhani |
| Starring | Shabana Azmi Naseeruddin Shah Sreela Majumdar |
| Cinematography | K. K. Mahajan |
| Edited by | Mrinmoy Chakraborty |
| Music by | Bhaskar Chandavarkar |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Khandhar (English: Ruins) is a 1984 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Mrinal Sen, based on a Bengali short story, Telenapota Abishkar (Discovering Telenapota) by Premendra Mitra.[1] The film stars Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Pankaj Kapur. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
Plot[]
Three friends from the city visit some ruins where an aged mother (Gita Sen) and her daughter Jamini (Shabana Azmi) live. Mother awaits the arrival of a distant cousin to marry Jamini, but the man is already married and living in Calcutta. The photographer Subhash (Naseeruddin Shah) takes pity on the family and pretends to be the awaited suitor. They keep up the charade for the duration of the trio's visit, Subhash quietly becoming attracted to Jamini even as he understands the fate awaiting her. When the friends leave, Jamini stays behind, facing a life of loneliness in the ruins.
Cast[]
- Shabana Azmi as Jamini
- Naseeruddin Shah as Subhash
- Gita Sen as The Mother
- Pankaj Kapur as Dipu
- Annu Kapoor as Anil
- Sreela Majumdar as Gauri
- Rajen Tarafder as Harihar (voice over by Om Puri)
Awards[]
- 1985: Chicago International Film Festival: Grand Prize (Best Film)[3]
- 1985 Filmfare Best Screenplay Award: Mrinal Sen
- 1984 National Film Award for Best Director: Mrinal Sen
- 1984 National Film Award for Best Actress: Shabana Azmi
- 1984 National Film Award for Best Editing : Mrinmoy Chakraborty
Restoration[]
Ujwal Nirgudkar received Assocham Award for Best Film Restoration of Khandhar.
References[]
- ^ Gulzar; Govind Nihalani; Saibal Chatterjee (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi cinema. Popular Prakashan. p. 337. ISBN 81-7991-066-0.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Khandhar". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
- ^ "50 Years of Memories: Highlights from the History of the Chicago International Film Festival" (PDF). chicagofilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
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- 1980s Hindi-language films
- Films directed by Mrinal Sen
- Films featuring a Best Actress National Award-winning performance
- Films based on short fiction
- Films whose director won the Best Director National Film Award
- Films whose editor won the Best Film Editing National Award
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