Khandhar

Khandahar
Khandahar
	French poster of the film
Directed by	Mrinal Sen
Screenplay by	Mrinal Sen; Premendra Mitra
Based on	Telenapota Abishkar; byPremendra 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	8 June 1984;
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Khandhar(English:Ruins) is a 1984 IndianHindi-language film directed byMrinal Sen,based onPremendra Mitra'sBengalishort storyTelenapota Abishkar(Discovering Telenapota).^[1]The film starsShabana Azmi,Naseeruddin ShahandPankaj Kapur.^[2]It was screened in theUn Certain Regardsection at the1984 Cannes Film Festival.^[3]

Plot

Three friends from the city visit some ruins where an aged mother (Gita Sen) and her daughter Jamini live. The mother awaits the arrival of a distant cousin to marry Jamini, but the man is already married and living inCalcutta.The photographer Subhash 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 Azmias Jamini
Naseeruddin Shahas Subhash
Gita Sen as The Mother
Pankaj Kapuras Dipu
Annu Kapooras Anil
Sreela Majumdaras Gauri
Rajen Tarafder as Harihar

Awards

1985:Chicago International Film Festival:Grand Prize(Best Film)^[4]
1985Filmfare Best Screenplay Award:Mrinal Sen
1984National Film Award for Best Director:Mrinal Sen^[5]
1984National Film Award for Best Actress:Shabana Azmi^[5]
1984National Film Award for Best Editing:Mrinmoy Chakraborty^[5]

References

^Gulzar;Govind Nihalani; Saibal Chatterjee (2003).Encyclopaedia of Hindi cinema.Popular Prakashan. p. 337.ISBN 81-7991-066-0.Archivedfrom the original on 30 August 2023.Retrieved30 August2023.
^Sethi, Sunil (28 February 1984)."Khandhar: Directed by Mrinal Sen, starring Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapoor".India Today.New Delhi:Living Media India Limited.Retrieved1 May2023.
^"Festival de Cannes: Khandhar".festival-cannes.Archivedfrom the original on 22 October 2014.Retrieved24 June2009.
^"50 Years of Memories: Highlights from the History of the Chicago International Film Festival"(PDF).chicagofilmfestival.Archived(PDF)from the original on 28 April 2016.Retrieved2 August2015.
^^a ^b ^c"31st National Film Awards"(PDF).Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 6. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012.Retrieved9 December2011.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

External links

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[1] Gulzar;Govind Nihalani; Saibal Chatterjee (2003).Encyclopaedia of Hindi cinema.Popular Prakashan. p. 337.ISBN 81-7991-066-0.Archivedfrom the original on 30 August 2023.Retrieved30 August2023.

[2] Sethi, Sunil (28 February 1984)."Khandhar: Directed by Mrinal Sen, starring Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapoor".India Today.New Delhi:Living Media India Limited.Retrieved1 May2023.

[festival-cannes.com-3] "Festival de Cannes: Khandhar".festival-cannes.Archivedfrom the original on 22 October 2014.Retrieved24 June2009.

[Timeline-4] "50 Years of Memories: Highlights from the History of the Chicago International Film Festival"(PDF).chicagofilmfestival.Archived(PDF)from the original on 28 April 2016.Retrieved2 August2015.

[31stawardPDF-5] "31st National Film Awards"(PDF).Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 6. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012.Retrieved9 December2011.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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