Aamar Bhuvan
| Aamar Bhuvan | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Mrinal Sen |
| Written by | Mrinal Sen, Afsar Amed |
| Story by | Based on Dhanjyotsna by Afsar Amed |
| Starring | Nandita Das Kaushik Sen Bibhas Chakraborty Arun Mukherjee |
| Cinematography | Avik Mukhopadhyay |
| Music by | Debojyoti Mishra |
Release date |
|
Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Aamar Bhuvan is a 2002 Bengali film directed by Mrinal Sen. The film portrays a community in India where people coexist peacefully and share love, despite the widespread hatred and violence affecting the rest of the country.[1] Mrinal Sen received the Best Director Award at the Cairo Film Festival in 2002 for this film.[2] The screenplay is adapted from the novel Dhanjyotsna by Afsar Amed.
Plot
[edit]The story revolves around Sakhina and Nur, who have divorced. Sakhina has since remarried Meher, a man who loves her but struggles to support her and their three children. Nur, who had moved to the Middle East, returns as a wealthy man and has also remarried. As cousins, Nur attempts to assist Meher and Sakhina by offering employment and financial support. However, tension arises when Nur returns a valuable nose-ring to Sakhina. The nose-ring, which Nur had given Sakhina during their marriage and which Meher had pawned for money, causes Sakhina to feel insulted and hurt.
Cast
[edit]- Nandita Das as Sakhina
- Kaushik Sen as Meher
- Saswata Chatterjee as Nur
- Bibhas Chakraborty
- Arun Mukherjee
Awards
[edit]Cairo International film festival
[edit]- Best director: Mrinal Sen (won)
- Best actress: Nandita Das (won)
- Golden pyramid (nominated)[2]
In India
[edit]- Anandalok Award: Best Male Playback Singer for Srikanta Acharya in 2003
References
[edit]- ^ "Aamar Bhuvan, Tale of a Naughty Girl". Times of India. 6 October 2002. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ a b "'Cairo prize for Amar Bhuvan means a lot'". The Times of India. 30 October 2002. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
External links
[edit]- Aamar Bhuvan at IMDb