Khandhar

Khandahar
Khandahar
	File:Khanda4f.jpg French poster of the film
Directed by	Mrinal Sen
Produced by	Jagadish Choukhani
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 date	8 June 1984;
Country	India
Language	Hindi

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Khandhar (English: Ruins) is a 1984 Indian Hindi-language 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 Kapur. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival.^[2]

Plot[edit]

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. 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[edit]

Shabana Azmi as Jamini
Naseeruddin Shah as Subhash
Gita Sen as The Mother
Pankaj Kapur as Dipu
Annu Kapoor as Anil
Sreela Majumdar as Gauri
Rajen Tarafder as Harihar (voice over by Om Puri)

Awards[edit]

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

Restoration[edit]

Ujwal Nirgudkar received Assocham Award for Best Film Restoration of Khandhar.

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

Khandahar on IMDb

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[1] Gulzar; Govind Nihalani; Saibal Chatterjee (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi cinema. Popular Prakashan. p. 337. ISBN 81-7991-066-0.

[festival-cannes.com-2] "Festival de Cannes: Khandhar". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 24 June 2009.

[Timeline-3] "50 Years of Memories: Highlights from the History of the Chicago International Film Festival" (PDF). chicagofilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2 August 2015.

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