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Adi Sankarcharya
directed by G.V. Iyer, 1918-; performed by Manjunath Bhatt, fl. 1983, M.V. Narayana Rao, fl. 1983 and Sarvadaman D. Banerjee, fl. 1983 (India: National Film Development Corporation Ltd), 1 hour 58 mins
This film was directed by G.V. Iyer, and features Sarvadaman D. Banerjee, M.V. Narayana Rao and Manjunath Bhatt.
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directed by G.V. Iyer, 1918-; performed by Manjunath Bhatt, fl. 1983, M.V. Narayana Rao, fl. 1983 and Sarvadaman D. Banerjee, fl. 1983 (India: National Film Development Corporation Ltd), 1 hour 58 mins
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This film was directed by G.V. Iyer, and features Sarvadaman D. Banerjee, M.V. Narayana Rao and Manjunath Bhatt.
Date Written / Recorded
1983
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Manjunath Bhatt, fl. 1983, M.V. Narayana Rao, fl. 1983, Sarvadaman D. Banerjee, fl. 1983
Author / Creator
G.V. Iyer, 1918-, Manjunath Bhatt, fl. 1983, M.V. Narayana Rao, fl. 1983, Sarvadaman D. Banerjee, fl. 1983
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
National Film Development Corporation Ltd
Person Discussed
Adi Shankara, 0788-0820
Topic / Theme
Philosophy
Copyright Message
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Amodini
directed by Chidananda Das Gupta, 1921-2011; performed by Ashok Mukherjee, fl. 1963, Rachana Banerjee, fl. 1992 and Pijush Ganguly, 1965-2015 (India: National Film Development Corporation Ltd), 1 hour 36 mins
Amodini is a rich land owner's daughter. Unable to face social stigma, her father arranges her marriages to a much older person, who fails to turn up on the wedding day. To save the situation, she is forced to marry a 15-year-old boy, but he also runs away to return later. Something unusual happens then.
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directed by Chidananda Das Gupta, 1921-2011; performed by Ashok Mukherjee, fl. 1963, Rachana Banerjee, fl. 1992 and Pijush Ganguly, 1965-2015 (India: National Film Development Corporation Ltd), 1 hour 36 mins
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Amodini is a rich land owner's daughter. Unable to face social stigma, her father arranges her marriages to a much older person, who fails to turn up on the wedding day. To save the situation, she is forced to marry a 15-year-old boy, but he also runs away to return later. Something unusual happens then.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Ashok Mukherjee, fl. 1963, Rachana Banerjee, fl. 1992, Pijush Ganguly, 1965-2015
Author / Creator
Chidananda Das Gupta, 1921-2011, Ashok Mukherjee, fl. 1963, Rachana Banerjee, fl. 1992, Pijush Ganguly, 1965-2015
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
National Film Development Corporation Ltd
Topic / Theme
Marriage, Personal finances
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1994 Used by permission of National Film Development Corporation.
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Char Adhyay
directed by Kumar Sahani; performed by Kaushik Gopal, Nandini Ghosal, fl. 2003 and Sumanto Chattopadhyay, fl. 1997 (India: National Film Development Corporation Ltd), 54 mins
Ela, a beautiful spirited young woman, is a member of a group of armed revolutionaries during the freedom struggle. She is at once the mascot and the spirit of the movement. Within the group she meets Atin and falls in love. The unyielding nature of the movement decrees that they cannot be together. As Ela and Ati...
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directed by Kumar Sahani; performed by Kaushik Gopal, Nandini Ghosal, fl. 2003 and Sumanto Chattopadhyay, fl. 1997 (India: National Film Development Corporation Ltd), 54 mins
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Ela, a beautiful spirited young woman, is a member of a group of armed revolutionaries during the freedom struggle. She is at once the mascot and the spirit of the movement. Within the group she meets Atin and falls in love. The unyielding nature of the movement decrees that they cannot be together. As Ela and Atin start questioning the indoctrination and the ideology of the movement, they come into conflict with the leaders of the group. The fil...
Ela, a beautiful spirited young woman, is a member of a group of armed revolutionaries during the freedom struggle. She is at once the mascot and the spirit of the movement. Within the group she meets Atin and falls in love. The unyielding nature of the movement decrees that they cannot be together. As Ela and Atin start questioning the indoctrination and the ideology of the movement, they come into conflict with the leaders of the group. The film is the story of this conflict between beauty, love and humanism and the harsh ideology and the indoctrination of the revolutionary struggle.
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Date Written / Recorded
1997
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Kaushik Gopal, Nandini Ghosal, fl. 2003, Sumanto Chattopadhyay, fl. 1997
Author / Creator
Kumar Sahani, Kaushik Gopal, Nandini Ghosal, fl. 2003, Sumanto Chattopadhyay, fl. 1997
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
National Film Development Corporation Ltd
Topic / Theme
Romantic relationships, Social conflict
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1997 Used by permission of National Film Development Corporation.
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Debshishu
directed by Utpalendu Chakraborty, 1948-; performed by Smita Patil, 1955-1986 and Sadhu Meher, fl. 1969-2007 (India: National Film Development Corporation Ltd), 1 hour 38 mins
Sita and her family seek refuge at her brother's household when their own house gets engulfed by flood waters. Despised by her sister-in-law, the family is made to live in the cow shed and perform various daily chores. One day, Sita's husband comes upon a fair, which features a child god with three heads and fou...
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directed by Utpalendu Chakraborty, 1948-; performed by Smita Patil, 1955-1986 and Sadhu Meher, fl. 1969-2007 (India: National Film Development Corporation Ltd), 1 hour 38 mins
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Sita and her family seek refuge at her brother's household when their own house gets engulfed by flood waters. Despised by her sister-in-law, the family is made to live in the cow shed and perform various daily chores. One day, Sita's husband comes upon a fair, which features a child god with three heads and four arms. Much to his surprise, he recognizes the child god and is tormented by the fate that life has dealt him.
Date Written / Recorded
2011-03-06
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Smita Patil, 1955-1986, Sadhu Meher, fl. 1969-2007
Author / Creator
Utpalendu Chakraborty, 1948-, Smita Patil, 1955-1986, Sadhu Meher, fl. 1969-2007
Date Published / Released
1985
Publisher
National Film Development Corporation Ltd
Topic / Theme
Extended family, Natural disasters, Poverty
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1985 Used by permission of National Film Development Corporation.
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Ek Ghar
directed by Girish Kasaravalli, 1950-; performed by Chanda, fl. 1967-1991, Deepti Naval, fl. 1977-2013 and Rohini Hattangadi, 1955- (India: National Film Development Corporation Ltd), 1 hour 35 mins
Rajshekar and his wife, Geeta are on the search for a new house. With the help of his aunt, the couple move into a house where the previous tenants' large bed remains. Geeta is initially against sleeping on the bed as that would cost them to inherit the previous owners' unfulfilled wishes. However, the bed is t...
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directed by Girish Kasaravalli, 1950-; performed by Chanda, fl. 1967-1991, Deepti Naval, fl. 1977-2013 and Rohini Hattangadi, 1955- (India: National Film Development Corporation Ltd), 1 hour 35 mins
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Rajshekar and his wife, Geeta are on the search for a new house. With the help of his aunt, the couple move into a house where the previous tenants' large bed remains. Geeta is initially against sleeping on the bed as that would cost them to inherit the previous owners' unfulfilled wishes. However, the bed is too large to be moved out of the house and the couple end up using it. Their happiness proves to be short-lived when a noisy family mov...
Rajshekar and his wife, Geeta are on the search for a new house. With the help of his aunt, the couple move into a house where the previous tenants' large bed remains. Geeta is initially against sleeping on the bed as that would cost them to inherit the previous owners' unfulfilled wishes. However, the bed is too large to be moved out of the house and the couple end up using it. Their happiness proves to be short-lived when a noisy family moves into the shed next door, keeping them awake at night. Rajshekar's work performance deteriorates as does his relationship with his wife, as his tolerance runs out. He tries all ways and means of getting rid of the family and finally succeeds. Alas, he is unable to find peace despite the fulfillment of his wish and the new-found silence proves to be deafening.
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Date Written / Recorded
2011-03-06
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Chanda, fl. 1967-1991, Deepti Naval, fl. 1977-2013, Rohini Hattangadi, 1955-
Author / Creator
Girish Kasaravalli, 1950-, Chanda, fl. 1967-1991, Deepti Naval, fl. 1977-2013, Rohini Hattangadi, 1955-
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
National Film Development Corporation Ltd
Topic / Theme
Marriage
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1989 Used by permission of National Film Development Corporation.
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Gandhi Se Mahatma Tak
directed by Shyam Benegal, 1934-; performed by Paul Slabolepszy, fl. 1983, Pallavi Joshi, fl. 1977 and Rajit Kapoor, fl. 1993-2012 (India: National Film Development Corporation Ltd, 1996), 2 hours 25 mins
One of two feuding Mohammedan cousins living in Britain but of Indian origin seek the assistance of an Indian Barrister to travel to Britain and settle their matter in a court of law. The Barrister travels to Britain, and finds that all Asians are treated as coolies, and their status is worse than of servants. Des...
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directed by Shyam Benegal, 1934-; performed by Paul Slabolepszy, fl. 1983, Pallavi Joshi, fl. 1977 and Rajit Kapoor, fl. 1993-2012 (India: National Film Development Corporation Ltd, 1996), 2 hours 25 mins
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One of two feuding Mohammedan cousins living in Britain but of Indian origin seek the assistance of an Indian Barrister to travel to Britain and settle their matter in a court of law. The Barrister travels to Britain, and finds that all Asians are treated as coolies, and their status is worse than of servants. Despite of being dressed in a suit and a tie, he is thrown out of a first class train compartment; is asked to remove his cap in a court o...
One of two feuding Mohammedan cousins living in Britain but of Indian origin seek the assistance of an Indian Barrister to travel to Britain and settle their matter in a court of law. The Barrister travels to Britain, and finds that all Asians are treated as coolies, and their status is worse than of servants. Despite of being dressed in a suit and a tie, he is thrown out of a first class train compartment; is asked to remove his cap in a court of law; asked to ride with the driver of the coach; and even shoved out on the footpath for daring to walk close to a bureaucrat's premises; beaten, and abused with no recourse to any justice. His attempts to grieve these issues is met with strong governmental and bureauctatic disapproval and opposition. Notwithstanding this, he settles the dispute between the two cousins out of court, and sets about trying to organize the local Asians to assert their rights, and even represents some of them in Court. Then he journeys to Durban, South Africa, where yet another struggle is taking place against the native Africans and the emigrant Asian community. This is where this young man summons his wife, and three children, and this is where he decides to garner support of the oppressed community to improve the lot of all people, and this is where he will find that though the laws are on his side - the people who interpret them, and legislators are opposed to any kind of fair or equal treatment that this young Barrister was asking for. The young Barrister will then re-locate to India to continue his struggle against the British - and he will soon be known and acknowledged by the world as -- Mahatma Gandhi.
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Date Written / Recorded
1996
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Paul Slabolepszy, fl. 1983, Pallavi Joshi, fl. 1977, Rajit Kapoor, fl. 1993-2012
Author / Creator
Shyam Benegal, 1934-, Paul Slabolepszy, fl. 1983, Pallavi Joshi, fl. 1977, Rajit Kapoor, fl. 1993-2012
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
National Film Development Corporation Ltd
Person Discussed
Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948
Topic / Theme
Laws and legislation, Social conflict
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 Used by permission of National Film Development Corporation.
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Mangamma
directed by T.V. Chandran; performed by Nedumudi Venu, 1948-, Thilakan, 1935-2012 and Revathy, 1966- (India: National Film Development Corporation Ltd), 1 hour 38 mins
The film is set in two periods - the first in the political milieu of the 1960s when Kerala was brought under the Presidential rule after the dismissal of the first Communist ministry; the second in 1976 during the Emergency, the time of police excesses and political witch-hunting. Due to constant harassment by th...
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directed by T.V. Chandran; performed by Nedumudi Venu, 1948-, Thilakan, 1935-2012 and Revathy, 1966- (India: National Film Development Corporation Ltd), 1 hour 38 mins
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The film is set in two periods - the first in the political milieu of the 1960s when Kerala was brought under the Presidential rule after the dismissal of the first Communist ministry; the second in 1976 during the Emergency, the time of police excesses and political witch-hunting. Due to constant harassment by the local MLA-cum-landlord, Mangamma (Revathi) and her father (Thilakan) are forced to flee their village on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border...
The film is set in two periods - the first in the political milieu of the 1960s when Kerala was brought under the Presidential rule after the dismissal of the first Communist ministry; the second in 1976 during the Emergency, the time of police excesses and political witch-hunting. Due to constant harassment by the local MLA-cum-landlord, Mangamma (Revathi) and her father (Thilakan) are forced to flee their village on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border. The landlord's son attempts to rape Mangamma's younger sister but unfortunately they both die in a fire that destroys the hut. Mangamma and her father are offered shelter and a job by Nair (Nedumudi Venu), who runs a tea shop with his adopted son Velayudhan. Nair marries Mangamma after her father's death.
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Date Written / Recorded
1997
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Nedumudi Venu, 1948-, Thilakan, 1935-2012, Revathy, 1966-
Author / Creator
T.V. Chandran, Nedumudi Venu, 1948-, Thilakan, 1935-2012, Revathy, 1966-
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
National Film Development Corporation Ltd
Copyright Message
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The Mourner
directed by Kalpana Lajmi, 1954-; performed by Raj Babbar, 1952-, Dimple Kapadia, 1957- and Rakhee Gulzar, 1947- (India: National Film Development Corporation Ltd), 1 hour 55 mins
Sanichari lives alone in a village in Rajasthan, India, working as a bonded laborer. One day, Bhikni, a rudali (professional mourner) comes to stay with Sanichari prior to the death of the local landlord and Sanichari relates her life of miseries to her -- born into a lower caste, Sanichari's father had died shor...
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directed by Kalpana Lajmi, 1954-; performed by Raj Babbar, 1952-, Dimple Kapadia, 1957- and Rakhee Gulzar, 1947- (India: National Film Development Corporation Ltd), 1 hour 55 mins
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Sanichari lives alone in a village in Rajasthan, India, working as a bonded laborer. One day, Bhikni, a rudali (professional mourner) comes to stay with Sanichari prior to the death of the local landlord and Sanichari relates her life of miseries to her -- born into a lower caste, Sanichari's father had died shortly after her birth and then her mother had abandoned her to join a traveling performance troupe. However, through all of her misfortu...
Sanichari lives alone in a village in Rajasthan, India, working as a bonded laborer. One day, Bhikni, a rudali (professional mourner) comes to stay with Sanichari prior to the death of the local landlord and Sanichari relates her life of miseries to her -- born into a lower caste, Sanichari's father had died shortly after her birth and then her mother had abandoned her to join a traveling performance troupe. However, through all of her misfortunes, her husband's death and the departure of her only son, Sanichari had never shed a tear, with her heart hardened to the harshness of life. Bhikni tries to change that for her by encouraging her to become a rudali, a profession that would give her the money and respect that has so far been out of her reach. Through an unexpected twist of events, Sanichari is transformed. Awards/Festivals: Best Actress, Filmfare Critics' Award; Best Actress & Best Costume Designer, National Film Awards, India; Best Actress & Best Music Director, Asia Pacific Film Festival; Best Actress, Damascus Film Festival; Best Art Director, Singapore Film Festival; International Film Festival of India; San Diego Film Festival; Damascus Film Festival.
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Date Written / Recorded
2011-04-21
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Raj Babbar, 1952-, Dimple Kapadia, 1957-, Rakhee Gulzar, 1947-
Author / Creator
Kalpana Lajmi, 1954-, Raj Babbar, 1952-, Dimple Kapadia, 1957-, Rakhee Gulzar, 1947-
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
National Film Development Corporation Ltd
Topic / Theme
Economic conditions
Copyright Message
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Antarjali Yatra
directed by Goutam Ghose; performed by Robi Ghosh, 1931-1997, Promode Ganguly, fl. 1940 and Vasant Choudhury, 1928-2000 (India: National Film Development Corporation Ltd), 2 hours 1 mins
A father encourages his daughter to marry a dying man in order to inherit his wealth in this social drama set in 1830s India. She is expected to practice the ancient Hindu ritual known as suttee in which the widow throws herself on the burning funeral pyre of her late husband. The British colonial government has o...
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directed by Goutam Ghose; performed by Robi Ghosh, 1931-1997, Promode Ganguly, fl. 1940 and Vasant Choudhury, 1928-2000 (India: National Film Development Corporation Ltd), 2 hours 1 mins
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A father encourages his daughter to marry a dying man in order to inherit his wealth in this social drama set in 1830s India. She is expected to practice the ancient Hindu ritual known as suttee in which the widow throws herself on the burning funeral pyre of her late husband. The British colonial government has outlawed the practice, and an untouchable tries to persuade the woman to abandon the idea that will lead to her death. The dying man oft...
A father encourages his daughter to marry a dying man in order to inherit his wealth in this social drama set in 1830s India. She is expected to practice the ancient Hindu ritual known as suttee in which the widow throws herself on the burning funeral pyre of her late husband. The British colonial government has outlawed the practice, and an untouchable tries to persuade the woman to abandon the idea that will lead to her death. The dying man often comes to life to display his jealousy as people prepare for his funeral on the banks of the Ganges River.
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Date Written / Recorded
1987
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Robi Ghosh, 1931-1997, Promode Ganguly, fl. 1940, Vasant Choudhury, 1928-2000
Author / Creator
Goutam Ghose, Robi Ghosh, 1931-1997, Promode Ganguly, fl. 1940, Vasant Choudhury, 1928-2000
Date Published / Released
1987
Publisher
National Film Development Corporation Ltd
Topic / Theme
Marriage, Religious practices
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1987 Used by permission of National Film Development Corporation.
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Biswaprakash
directed by Sushant Misra; performed by Carman Cordwell, fl. 1999, Anu Choudhury, 1978- and Binyaka, fl. 1999 (India: National Film Development Corporation Ltd), 2 hours 14 mins
Biswaprakash's journey away from home time to time, becomes his endeavour for self realisation about the changing value system because of a new consumer culture. He develops friendship with Anjali, an independent young lady who stays along with her mother on the outskirts of the town in their old mansion near the...
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directed by Sushant Misra; performed by Carman Cordwell, fl. 1999, Anu Choudhury, 1978- and Binyaka, fl. 1999 (India: National Film Development Corporation Ltd), 2 hours 14 mins
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Biswaprakash's journey away from home time to time, becomes his endeavour for self realisation about the changing value system because of a new consumer culture. He develops friendship with Anjali, an independent young lady who stays along with her mother on the outskirts of the town in their old mansion near the sea. Their relationship comes to an end soon. One day Biswaprakash meets a traveller named June from abroad and leans on her with the h...
Biswaprakash's journey away from home time to time, becomes his endeavour for self realisation about the changing value system because of a new consumer culture. He develops friendship with Anjali, an independent young lady who stays along with her mother on the outskirts of the town in their old mansion near the sea. Their relationship comes to an end soon. One day Biswaprakash meets a traveller named June from abroad and leans on her with the hope of escaping from the claustrophobic town. He gradually becomes friendly with many foreign travellers and slowly gets totally alienated from his friends, family and society. Time comes when June leaves for a new destination and that finds Biswaprakash stuck in a no-return situation.
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Date Written / Recorded
1999
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Carman Cordwell, fl. 1999, Anu Choudhury, 1978-, Binyaka, fl. 1999
Author / Creator
Sushant Misra, Carman Cordwell, fl. 1999, Anu Choudhury, 1978-, Binyaka, fl. 1999
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
National Film Development Corporation Ltd
Topic / Theme
Relationships, Romantic relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999 Used by permission of National Film Development Corporation.
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