Celebrating Shabana Azmi
The Ruins / Khandahar
Screening Schedule
Screening 1
- 16th December
- 3.00 pm
- Ariesplex Audi 6
Mrinal Sen
Director's bio
Mrinal Sen
Mrinal Sen, born on May 14, 1923, in Faridpur, was a celebrated Indian filmmaker known for his work primarily in Bengali cinema. Sen made his directorial debut with "Raat Bhore" (1956), but it was "Bhuvan Shome" (1969) that brought him national recognition and is considered a landmark in Indian cinema. His films often explored social and political themes, reflecting the realities of his homeland. Notable works include "Ek Din Pratidin" (1979), "Kharij" (1982), and the Calcutta Trilogy: "Interview" (1971), "Calcutta 71" (1972), and "Padatik" (1973). Sen received numerous national and international honors, including eighteen Indian National Film Awards. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1983, the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government in 1985, and the Order of Friendship by the Russian government in 2000. He also won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in cinema, in 20031.
Synopsis
Subhash is a photographer from the city, who has come to take pictures of some old temples and ruins in a village. Ruins fascinate him. While in the village, he gets acquainted with a young woman, Jamini, who has had her heart broken in the past, by another visitor from the big city. Will history repeat itself, or will she find a way out of the ruins at last?
Details of Cast
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 Tarafdar as Harihar
Details of Crew
Cinematography: K. K. Mahajan Editing: Mrinmoy Chakraborty Music: Bhaskar Chandavarkar
Producer Details
Jagadish Choukhani
Writer Details
Mrinal Sen
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