Antareen (The Confined) is a 1993 Bengali-language Indian film directed by Mrinal Sen. Although based on the 1950 Saadat Hasan Manto story Badshahat Ka Khatimah, the screenplay has a different ending. It stars Anjan Dutt and Dimple Kapadia.[2][3] Antareen was the first non-Hindi project Kapadia took part in since Vikram (1986). She played a woman caught in a loveless marriage. Insisting on playing her part spontaneously, Kapadia refused to enroll in a crash-course in Bengali as she wrongly felt that she would be able to speak it convincingly. Her voice was eventually dubbed by actor Anushua Majumdar, something Kapadia was unhappy with.[4]
| Antareen | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mrinal Sen |
| Written by | Saadat Hasan Manto (story) Mrinal Sen (screenplay) |
| Based on | Baadsahat ka Khatma (End of Kingship) |
| Produced by | NFDC Doordarshan[1] |
| Starring | Anjan Dutt Dimple Kapadia Tathagata Sanyal |
| Cinematography | Sashi Anand |
| Music by | Sashi Anand |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
At the 1993 National Film Award, it was awarded the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali.[1]
Synopsis
editA young writer (Anjan Dutta), seeking inspiration, is living alone in a friend's old mansion in Calcutta. One night he starts talking to a stranger (Dimple Kapadia) over the phone. The conversation soon develops into a relationship as details of their lives are revealed. They chance met on a train, when Dimple was able to recognize him from his voice and way of talking, just as she reboarded the train at a way side station.[5]
Cast
edit- Anjan Dutt as The Writer
- Dimple Kapadia as The Woman
- Tathagata Sanyal
- Moushumi Majumder as the Woman's sister
References
edit- ^ a b "41st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals.
- ^ "Bollywood Hindi Movie, Latest Movies Release, Review & News, Actor Actress Photo Pics & Videos Gallery". Gomolo.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. ISBN 9781579581466.
- ^ Das Gupta, Ranjan (8 November 2009). "I am very moody". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 November 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ Anatreen Rotten Tomatoes.
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