Dahan (film)
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| Directed by | Rituparno Ghosh |
| Written by |
Suchitra Bhattacharya (story) Rituparno Ghosh (screenplay) |
| Starring |
Shakuntala Barua Abhishek Chatterjee Indrani Halder Subhendu Chatterjee Rituparna Sengupta Suchitra Mitra |
Release dates | 1997 |
Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Dahan (Crossfire) (1997) is an Indian Bengali feature film directed by Rituparno Ghosh. The film is based on Suchitra Bhattacharya's story of the same name.
Cast
- Indrani Halder as Srobona Sarkar,Jhinuk
- Abhishek Chatterjee as Polash Chaudhury
- Rituparna Sengupta as Romita Chaudhury
- Suchitra Mitra as Jhinuk's thammi
- Subhendu Chatterjee as Romita's father
- Mamata Shankar as Romita's sister-in-law
Plot
A newly wed couple Romita (Rituparna Sengupta) and Palash (Abhishek Chatterjee) are attacked on the open road. The goons molested Romita, but nobody comes forward to help, except a schoolteacher, Jhinuk (Indrani Halder), who rushes to the spot to help. She is later hailed a heroine by the press. One day, Palash, due to misunderstanding in a feat of rage ends up raping his wife
Jhinuk was determined to punish the assailants, and helped police. However, the experience of Jhinuk turns out to be a frustrating experience for her when the victim's family turn away.
Awards
Rituparna Sengupta and Indrani Halder shared the National Film Award for Best Actress in 1998 for the film. Ghosh won National Film Award for Best Screenplay.
References
- DVD Review, The Telegraph, 22 April 2005.
- ‘I have learnt to make theplas ’, The Times of India, 13 April 2008.
- Shifting from the Bengali milieu, The Hindu, 24 December 2004.
External links
- Dahan at the Internet Movie Database