Restored Classics
Māyā Miriga / Māyā Miriga
Screening Schedule
Screening 1
- 16th December
- 11.00 am
- New 3
Nirad N. Mahapatra
Director's bio
Nirad N. Mahapatra
Nirad N. Mohapatra, born on November 12, 1947, in Bhadrak, Odisha, India, was a distinguished Indian film director known for his work in Oriya cinema. His directorial debut, "Maya Miriga" (1984), was a significant milestone in Oriya cinema. The film dealt with family issues, aspirations, and break-up, and it received critical acclaim both nationally and internationally. It was awarded the Best Third World Film at the International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg and received a special jury award at the Hawaii International Film Festival. It was also selected for the Critics' Week at the Cannes Film Festival.
Synopsis
In this quiet drama about a large and loving family, what the parents want the most for their children – a good education – causes them to endure what they want the least for themselves, an empty house. As this engaging story opens, a retired schoolteacher and his wife are at home with their four grown sons and one daughter. The oldest son is a teacher whose wife is expecting a baby. The youngest son is a student in New Delhi and, defying custom, his young wife opts to go live with her own family while her husband is at school instead of remaining with her in-laws. Will her behavior and that of the younger generation undermine the tradition that holds the society and family together? After the youngest son graduates and gets a job, he and his wife move across the country to New Delhi. As the siblings continue to grow and develop their own lives and families, the mother and father face a gradual and inevitable adjustment to living without them.
Details of Cast
Kishori Devi as Raj Kishore's wife Sampad Mahapatra as Tutu Manaswini Mangaraj as Prabha Manimala as Tutu's wife Binod Misra as Tuku Bansidhar Satpathy as Raj Kishore Sujata Mahapatra as Tutu's wife
Details of Crew
Cinematography: Raj Gopal Mishra Editing: Bibekanand Satpathy Music: Bhaskar Chandavarkar
Producer Details
Lotus Film International
Writer Details
Bibhuti Patnaik, Nirad N. Mohapatra
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