Khandhar

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Khandahar
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French poster of the film.
Directed by Mrinal Sen
Produced by Jagadish Chokhani
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 dates
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  • 8 June 1984 (1984-06-08)
Country India
Language Hindi

Khandahar (translation: "The Ruins") is a 1984 Hindi 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 Kapoor. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival.[2]

Plot

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. The mother dies contented. When the threesome leave again, Jamini stays behind, facing a life of loneliness in the ruins.

Cast

Awards

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