Masala (1991 film)
| Masala | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Srinivas Krishna |
| Written by | Srinivas Krishna |
| Produced by | Camelia Frieberg Srinivas Krishna |
| Starring | Srinivas Krishna Zohra Sehgal Saeed Jaffrey Sakina Jaffrey |
| Cinematography | Paul Sarossy |
| Edited by | Mike Munn |
| Music by | Leslie Winston |
Production company | Divani Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Masala is a Canadian drama film, directed by Srinivas Krishna and released in 1991.[1]
The film stars Krishna as a character named Krishna, an orphan in Toronto whose parents and siblings were killed several years earlier in an airline explosion while travelling back to India for a family visit, and is now cleaning up his act after several years living on the streets as a drug addict and criminal. The film also stars Zohra Sehgal as his grandmother; Saeed Jaffrey in a triple role as his uncle Lallu, a postal worker named Hariprasad and the Hindu god Krishna; and Sakina Jaffrey as Rita, Hariprasad's daughter.[2]
The film received the Samuelson Award at the Birmingham International Film and Television Festival in 1991,[3] and Saeed Jaffrey received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor at the 12th Genie Awards.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Lord Krishna tries on a hockey sweater". Toronto Star, July 7, 1990.
- ^ "A take-no-prisoners effort: It's a dish that defies simple description". The Province, June 5, 1992.
- ^ "Masala wins award". Toronto Star, October 5, 1991.
- ^ "Genies love dark Black Robe; Beresford film leads pack with 10 Genie nominations". Halifax Daily News, October 10, 1991.
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