Khandhar

Khandahar
French poster of the film.
Directed by	Mrinal Sen
Produced by	Jagadish Chokhani
Screenplay by	Mrinal Sen Premendra Mitra
Based on	Telenapota Abishkar (Discovering Telenapota) by Premendra Mitra
Starring	Shabana Azmi Naseeruddin Shah Sreela Majumdar
Music by	Bhaskar Chandavarkar
Cinematography	K. K. Mahajan
Edited by	Mrinmoy Chakraborty
Release dates	8 June 1984 (1984-06-08)
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Khandahar (translation: "The Ruins") is a 1984 Hindi 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 Kapoor. 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. The mother dies contented. When the threesome leave again, Jamini stays behind, facing a life of loneliness in the ruins.

Cast

Shabana Azmi ... Jamini
Naseeruddin Shah ... Subhash
Gita Sen ... The Mother
Pankaj Kapoor ... Dipu
Annu Kapoor ... Anil
Sreela Majumdar ... Gory

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

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 2009-06-24.
↑ "50 Years of Memories: Highlights from the History of the Chicago International Film Festival" (PDF). chicagofilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2 August 2015.

External links

Khandahar at the Internet Movie Database

Feature films directed by Mrinal Sen

Raat Bhore (1955)
Neel Akasher Neechey (1958)
Baishey Sravan (1960)
Punascha (1961)
Abasheshe (1963)
Pratinidhi (1964)
Akash Kusum (1965)
Matira Manisha (1966)
Bhuvan Shome (1969)
Interview (1970)
Ek Adhuri Kahani (1971)
Calcutta 71 (1972)
Padatik (1973)
Chorus (1974)
Mrigayaa (1976)
Oka Oori Katha (1977)
Parasuram (1979)
Ek Din Pratidin (1979)
Akaler Sandhane (1980)
Chalchitra (1981)
Kharij (1982)
Khandhar (1983)
Genesis (1986)
Ek Din Achanak (1989)
Mahaprithivi (1991)
Antareen (1993)
Aamar Bhuvan (2002)

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