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	\| starring = [[Shakuntala Barua]]<br />[[Abhishek Chatterjee]]<br />[[Indrani Halder]]<br />[[Subhendu Chatterjee]]<br/>[[Rituparna Sengupta]]<br/>[[Suchitra Mitra]]		\| starring = [[Shakuntala Barua]]<br />[[Abhishek Chatterjee]]<br />[[Indrani Halder]]<br />[[Subhendu Chatterjee]]<br/>[[Rituparna Sengupta]]<br/>[[Suchitra Mitra]]
			\| editing = [[Arghyakamal Mitra]]
	\| released = 1997		\| released = 1997
	\| runtime = 145 minutes		\| runtime = 145 minutes
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	== Cast==		== Cast==
			*[[Rituparna Sengupta]] as Romita Chaudhury
	*[[Indrani Halder]] as Srobona Sarkar, Jhinuk		*[[Indrani Halder]] as Srobona Sarkar, Jhinuk
	*[[Pradip Mukherjee]] as Jhinuk's father		*[[Pradip Mukherjee]] as Jhinuk's father
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	*[[Shiboprosad Mukherjee]] as Jhinuk's brother		*[[Shiboprosad Mukherjee]] as Jhinuk's brother
	*[[Abhishek Chatterjee]] as Polash Chaudhury		*[[Abhishek Chatterjee]] as Polash Chaudhury
	*[[Rituparna Sengupta]] as Romita Chaudhury
	*[[Suchitra Mitra]] as Jhinuk'prs thammi		*[[Suchitra Mitra]] as Jhinuk'prs thammi
	*[[Subhendu Chatterjee]] as Romita's father		*[[Subhendu Chatterjee]] as Romita's father
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	== Awards ==		== Awards ==
	~~Rituparna Sengupta and Indrani Halder shared the~~ [[National Film Award for Best ~~Actress~~]] ~~in 1998~~ for ~~the film.~~ Ghosh ~~won~~ [[National Film Award for Best ~~Screenplay~~]].		'''''[[45th National Film Awards]]'''''

			*'''[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali]] - [[Rituparno Ghosh]]'''
			*'''[[National Film Award for Best Screenplay]] - [[Rituparno Ghosh]]'''
			*'''[[National Film Award for Best Actress]] - [[Rituparna Sengupta]] & [[Indrani Halder]]'''

			==Trivia==
			[[Rachna Banerjee]] disclosed that Ghosh wanted to cast her as the protagonist of the film. She had to refuse his proposal since she had some prior commitments in South Indian film Industry. She did not ask him which role he was interested to cast her in. Banerjee often regrets the circumstances that made her refuse the film.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=ঋতুপর্ণ ঘোষের ছবির অফার ফিরিয়ে দেন রচনা!\|url=https://thewall.in/rachana-bannerjee-refused-rituparno-ghosh-film-offer/\|access-date=2021-05-31\|website=TheWall\|language=en-US}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

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{{Infobox film
| name = Dahan
| image =Dahan DVD.jpg
| caption = DVD cover
| director = [[Rituparno Ghosh]]
| writer = [[Suchitra Bhattacharya]] (story) Rituparno Ghosh (screenplay)
| starring = [[Shakuntala Barua]] [[Abhishek Chatterjee]] [[Indrani Halder]] [[Subhendu Chatterjee]] [[Rituparna Sengupta]] [[Suchitra Mitra]]
| released = 1997
| runtime = 145 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| music =
}}
'''''Dahan''''' (''Crossfire'') (1997) is an [[India]]n [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali]] [[film]] directed by [[Rituparno Ghosh]]. The film is based on [[Suchitra Bhattacharya]]'s story of the same name.

== Cast==
*[[Indrani Halder]] as Srobona Sarkar, Jhinuk
*[[Pradip Mukherjee]] as Jhinuk's father
*[[Shakuntala Barua]] as Jhinuk's mother
*[[Shiboprosad Mukherjee]] as Jhinuk's brother
*[[Abhishek Chatterjee]] as Polash Chaudhury
*[[Rituparna Sengupta]] as Romita Chaudhury
*[[Suchitra Mitra]] as Jhinuk'prs thammi
*[[Subhendu Chatterjee]] as Romita's father
*[[Mamata Shankar]] as Romita's sister-in-law
*[[Sanjeev Dasgupta]] as Jhinuk's fiancé
*[[Dibya Bhattacharya]] as Romita's father-in-law

==Plot==
A newly wed couple Romita ([[Rituparna Sengupta]]) and Palash (Abhishek Chatterjee) are attacked on the open road. The goons [[Sexual assault|molest]]ed Romita, but nobody comes forward to help, except a schoolteacher, Jhinuk ([[Indrani Halder]]), who rushes to the spot to help. She is later hailed a heroine by the press. One day, Palash, due to misunderstanding in a feat of rage ends up raping his wife. Romita wanted to stay at her parents house, there, she met her elder sister, with whom she showed interest to leave the in-laws and to shift to [[Canada]]. Her sister wished to have a tour Romi-Palash both, but she admits that she needs to come alone. Depressed, Romita could not meet Jhinuk or couldn't reached her by telephone, so they did not know how to face the case in court together. Due to her conservative in-laws, Romita pressured much to leave the goons or to stop the case there; she admits unclear statement in the court. On the other side, Jhinuk also having requested from her fiancé, the family of the goons started to influence with many offers, even a promotion abroad to dominate Jhinuk personally. She was reluctant to face those proposals and an uneasiness had grown between them. Jhinuk was rigid in her decision to punish the criminals. She was honest in her thoughts. On the contrary, threats from the goons and lack of police support for the case was becoming tough. She was steady and clear about the criminals in the court, but faced insults by humiliating questions. The two different female characters lost the case, the criminals got release afterwards. Romi-Jhinuk have feelings towards their life in such different tests. They are not under the same light, but turn experienced about life, family and narrowness of the society. They became stronger enough to go on to the future alone in their own way. Romi wrote letters to her sister about her changed status. Jhinuk was determined to punish the assailants, and helped police. However, the experience of Jhinuk turns out to be a frustrating experience for her when the victim's family turn away,

== Awards ==
Rituparna Sengupta and Indrani Halder shared the [[National Film Award for Best Actress]] in 1998 for the film. Ghosh won [[National Film Award for Best Screenplay]].

== References ==
{{reflist}}
* [http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050422/asp/etc/story_4620345.asp DVD Review], ''[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]]'', 22 April 2005.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121020152037/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-04-13/tv/27771658_1_gujarati-serials-national-award ‘I have learnt to make theplas ’], ''[[The Times of India]]'', 13 April 2008.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070912041617/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2004/12/24/stories/2004122402410100.htm Shifting from the Bengali milieu], ''[[The Hindu]]'', 24 December 2004.

== External links ==
* {{imdb title|id=0143202|title=Dahan}}

{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Bengali}}
{{Rituparno Ghosh}}

[[Category:1997 films]]
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[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films featuring a Best Actress National Award-winning performance]]
[[Category:Films set in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Films directed by Rituparno Ghosh]]
[[Category:Films whose writer won the Best Original Screenplay National Film Award]]
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