Khandhar

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Khandhar
Directed by Mrinal Sen
Written by Mrinal Sen
Premendra Mitra
Starring Shabana Azmi
Naseeruddin Shah
Release date(s) 8 June ,1984
Country Flag of India India
Language Hindi
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Khandhar (translation: "The Ruins") is a 1984 hindi movie directed by Mrinal Sen. The film stars Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Pankaj Kapoor.

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Three friends from the city visit some ruins where an age mother (Gita Sen) and her daughter Jamini (Shabana Azmi) lived. Mother awaits the arrival of a distance 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. The mother dies contented but when the threesome leave again, Jamini stays behind facing a life of loneliness in the ruins.

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Feature films directed by Mrinal Sen
 • Raatbhor (1955)  • Neel Akasher Neechey (1958)  • Baishey Sravan (1960)  • Punascha (1961)  • Abasheshe (1963)  • Pratinidhi (1964)  • Akash Kusum (1965)  • Matira Manisa (1966)  • Bhuvan Shome (1969)  • Interview (1970)  • Ek Adhuri Kahani (1971)  • Calcutta-71 (1972)  • Padatik (1973)  • Chorus (1974)  • Mrigayaa (1976)  •Oka Uri Katha (1977)  • Parasuram (1978)  • Ek Din Pratidin (1979)  • Akaler Sandhane (1980)  • Chalchitra (1981)  • Kharij (1982)  • Khandhar (1983)  • Genesis (1986)  • Ek Din Achanak (1989)  • Mahaprithivi (1991)  • Antareen (1993)  • Amar Bhuban (2002)