Khandhar

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Khandhar is a 1984 Indian art-house film directed by Mrinal Sen, acclaimed for its poignant portrayal of loneliness and decay in a rural setting.

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instanceOf Indian film
art-house film
film
awardReceived National Film Award for Best Editing
National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
basedOn short story by Premendra Mitra
cinemaMovement art-house cinema
cinematographyBy K. K. Mahajan
countryOfOrigin India
criticalReception acclaimed by critics
depicts emotional isolation
social stagnation in rural society
urban-rural divide in India
director Mrinal Sen
distributor National Film Development Corporation of India
editingBy Ramesh Joshi
filmingLocation rural West Bengal
genre art film
drama film
hasCastMember Annu Kapoor
Geeta Sengupta
Naseeruddin Shah
Pankaj Kapur
Shabana Azmi
hasCharacter Anil
Dip
Jamini
linked to: Jamini Roy

Jamini's ailing mother
Prakash
mainTheme decay
disillusionment
loneliness
musicBy Mrinal Sen
narrativeFocus visit of three friends from the city to a decaying rural mansion
notableFor poignant portrayal of loneliness and decay in a rural setting
originalLanguage Hindi
partOf Indian parallel cinema movement
producer Mrinal Sen
publicationDate 1984
releaseType theatrical release
runtime approximately 90 minutes
screenedAt Cannes Film Festival
Un Certain Regard section at Cannes
linked to: Un Certain Regard
setting rural India

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Mrinal Sen notableWork Khandhar
Shabana Azmi notableWork Khandhar