Diksha (film)
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Diksha is 1991 Hindi film directed by Arun Kaul
and his only feature. The film is based on a novella by eminent Kannada writer U. R. Ananthamurthy
.
The film was awarded the 1992 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi
and 1992 Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie
.
The film participated in International Film Festival of India
, 1993, and won seveval international awards including, Annonay International Film Festival Award, France, 1992; Prix Du Public (Audience Awards) and Best Feature Film in Hindi by Madhya Pradesh Development Corporation, 1992.
, was made into an award-winning, Kannada film, by Girish Kasaravalli
titled Ghatashraddha
in 1977.
In a weaker moment during the long absence of her father, the young widow falls to the temptation of the flesh. The lover is not ready to accept the responsibility. The widow is forced to abort.
In the ensuing commotion the father is called back. He is forced to give his decision. He pronounces her dead, and performs her 'Ghata-Shraddha'. This is a ritual where an immoral is ex-communicated, pronounced dead and her last rites performed when the 'accused' is still alive thus depriving her of all worldly relations.
While the Brahmin Society praises the Guru, the individual revolt. The head disciple leaves the town; the child-novice goes back to his parents and the lowly born 'Koga' refuses the 'heaven' and the 'Salvation'.
Arun Kaul
Arun Kaul was a noted Kashmiri film maker and screenwriter. His film Diksha , won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie for the year 1992 .He was the screenplay assistant to veteran filmmaker Gulzar, for the films Ijaazat and Lekin....
and his only feature. The film is based on a novella by eminent Kannada writer U. R. Ananthamurthy
U. R. Ananthamurthy
Udupi Rajagopalacharya Ananthamurthy is a contemporary writer and critic in the Kannada language and is considered as one of the pioneers of the Navya movement. He is well known among Indian authors. He is the sixth person among eight recipients of the Jnanpith Award for the Kannada language, the...
.
The film was awarded the 1992 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi awards the best regional film in Hindi language. Initially the award was known as the President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Hindi. The winners in this category are:...
and 1992 Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie
Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie
The Filmfare Awards are the oldest and most prominent film awards given for Hindi films in India. The yearly awards started in 1953. Movie awards were first given by popular vote...
.
The film participated in International Film Festival of India
International Film Festival of India
The International Film Festival of India , founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Held annually in the beach town of Goa, in the Western Coast of the country, the festival aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excellence of...
, 1993, and won seveval international awards including, Annonay International Film Festival Award, France, 1992; Prix Du Public (Audience Awards) and Best Feature Film in Hindi by Madhya Pradesh Development Corporation, 1992.
Overview
Prior to the film, the same Kannda novel by U. R. AnanthamurthyU. R. Ananthamurthy
Udupi Rajagopalacharya Ananthamurthy is a contemporary writer and critic in the Kannada language and is considered as one of the pioneers of the Navya movement. He is well known among Indian authors. He is the sixth person among eight recipients of the Jnanpith Award for the Kannada language, the...
, was made into an award-winning, Kannada film, by Girish Kasaravalli
Girish Kasaravalli
Girish Kasaravalli is a noted film director, and one of the pioneers of the Parallel Cinema in Kannada cinema, who has won the National Film Award for Best Film four times, Ghatashraddha , Tabarana Kathe , Thaayi Saheba and Dweepa...
titled Ghatashraddha
Ghatashraddha
Ghatashraddha is 1977 Kannada language film directed by Girish Kasaravalli. The film is based on a novella by eminent Kannada writer U R Ananthamurthy....
in 1977.
Plot
Placed in early thirties, "Diksha’ is the story of the Guru and his widowed daughter, the head disciple and the novice; the lowly-born 'Koga' who dreams of learning the intricacy of scriptures.In a weaker moment during the long absence of her father, the young widow falls to the temptation of the flesh. The lover is not ready to accept the responsibility. The widow is forced to abort.
In the ensuing commotion the father is called back. He is forced to give his decision. He pronounces her dead, and performs her 'Ghata-Shraddha'. This is a ritual where an immoral is ex-communicated, pronounced dead and her last rites performed when the 'accused' is still alive thus depriving her of all worldly relations.
While the Brahmin Society praises the Guru, the individual revolt. The head disciple leaves the town; the child-novice goes back to his parents and the lowly born 'Koga' refuses the 'heaven' and the 'Salvation'.
Cast
- Nana PatekarNana PatekarVishwanath "Nana" Patekar is an Indian actor and filmmaker.-Biography:Born Vishwanath Patekar in Murud-Janjira, Maharashtra, to Dinkar Patekar and his wife Sanjanabai Patekar. He is an alumnus of the Sir J.J...
- Manohar SinghManohar SinghManohar Singh was a distinguished Indian theatre actor-director and a character actor in Hindi films. He is best known for his performances in films such as Party and Daddy...
- Vijay Kashyap
- Ashish Mishra
- Rajashri Sawant
- K. K. RainaK. K. RainaK. K. Raina is an Indian film, television and theatre character actor, and award-winning script writer, who is best known for his roles as Juror #8 in the 1986 film Ek Ruka Hua Faisla, a remake of 12 Angry Men, and the Dr. Watson-like side-kick Ajit in the 1993 Doordarshan detective series Byomkesh...
- Sulabha Arya