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'''''Maati Maay''''' (A Grave-Keeper's Tale) is a [[Marathi language|Marathi]] social [[Drama Film|drama film]] directed and produced by Chitra Palekar based on ''Baayen'', a story of [[Bengalis|Bengali]] novelist [[Mahasweta Devi]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/grave-matters/article3203540.ece|title=Grave matters|website=thehindu.com|access-date=13 September 2018}}</ref> This film was released in 17 March 2007 under the banner of Dnya Films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8bfaa902|title=MAATI MAAY (2006)|website=bfi.org.uk|access-date=13 September 2018}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/movieshow/61267316.cms|title=Maati Maay|website=timesofindia.com|access-date=13 September 2018}}</ref>This was [[Nandita Das]]'s [[Marathi cinema]] Debut and she received [[Maharashtra State Film Awards]] as best actress in 2007.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/maati-maay-at-toronto-film-festival/story-aCeloddOTT9Sqw8UCwKswI.html|title=Maati Maay at Toronto Film Festival|author=Indo-Asian News Service|date=2 September 2006|newspaper=Hindustan Times|access-date=14 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-nandita-honoured-for-maati-maay-1085629|title=Nandita honoured for 'Maati Maay'|access-date=13 September 2018}}</ref><br />
==Plot==<br />
The movie revolves with the story of human relationship and superstitions of patriarchal society. Chandi, is a young woman from a lower caste, whose family has traditionally been in charge of a children's graveyard. After the death of her father Chandi inherits the job in graveyard. She performs the unpleasant task of burying the village's children which affects her body and mind. Her husband, Narsu, fails to understand Chandi's state of mind; society forces her to continue the job. Finally Chandi rebels and her community becomes extremely hostile to her.<br />
==Cast==<br />
* [[Nandita Das]] as Chandi<br />
* [[Mukta Barve]] as Yashoda<br />
* [[Atul Kulkarni]] as Narsu<br />
* Kshitij Gavande as Bhagirath<br />
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==External links==<br />
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[[Category:Films based on works by Mahasweta Devi]]<br />
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