Asukh

Asukh
Directed by Rituparno Ghosh
Starring Soumitra Chatterjee
Debashree Roy
Arpita Pal
Shilajeet Majumdar
Cinematography Aveek Mukherjee
Editing by Agrhyakamal Mitra
Release date(s) 1999
Language Bengali

Asukh, pronounced Ashukh is a 1999 Indian Bengali feature film directed by Rituparno Ghosh.

Plot

The film is about the schism between a film star daughter, Rohini (Debashree Roy) and her father Sudhamoy (Soumitra Chatterjee), who is unwilling but forced to depend on his daughter's earnings. The narrative revolves around the sudden illness of Rohini's mother (Gouri Ghosh) who has to be hospitalized. No one knows what she is suffering from. The physical illness sets off a chain of events in Rohini's life that includes her relationship with her father.

Awards

The film won the FIPRESCI Prize (Special Mention) at Bombay International Film Festival.

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