| Directed by | Mani Kaul
|
|---|---|
| Produced by | Film Finance Corporation (NFDC) National Music Dance Centre |
| Starring | Ravi Menon Raisa Padamsee |
| Cinematography | Navroz Contractor |
| Edited by | Ravi Patnaik
|
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi
|
Duvidha is a 1973 ghost movie directed by Mani Kaul, based on a Rajasthani story of the same name by Vijaydan Detha.[1] The film stars Ravi Menon and Raisa Padamsee in lead roles. The film was critically acclaimed and won the director the National Film Award for Best Direction[2] and Critics Award for Best film at the 1974 Filmfare Awards.[3] This film was remade in 2005 as Paheli, starring Shahrukh Khan and Rani Mukherjee in the lead roles.
Plot
The film is set in rural Rajasthan. It is based on a story by Vijayadan Detha, which relates to a popular folktale from Rajasthan about a merchant's son, Krishanlal (Ravi Menon).[1]
Cast
- Raisa Padamsee as Lachhi
- Ravi Menon as Krishnalal, Merchant's Son
- Hardan
- Shambhudan
- Manohar Lalas
- Kana Ram
- Bhola Ram
Production
The film was extensively shot in Borunda village, in Tehsil Bilara, Jodhpur district, the village of the author Vijay Dan Detha' Bijji.[1]
Music
The music of film was given by folk musicians of Rajasthan, Ramzan Hammu, Latif and Saki Khan.[4]
Remake
The Amol Palekar movie, Paheli, released in 2005, is also based on the same story.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Profile. upperstall.com.
- ↑ 21st National Film Awards. Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ↑ Filmmaker Mani Kaul dead. The Hindu(6 July 2011).
- ↑ Duvidha. Cinemas of India. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
External links
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- Duvidha. Cinemas of India (NFDC).
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