Kaal Sandhya
Kaal Sandhya is a 1997[1] Indian Hindi crime drama film dwelling on militancy in Assam, directed by Bhabendra Nath Saikia.[2] The film deals with the theme of the impact of the insurgency on common people.[3] It stars Jatin Bora, Ashish Vidyarthi, Debashree Roy, Nipon Goswami, Pranjal Saikia, Hemen Barman, Munin Barua and Mridula Baruah in the lead roles.[4]
| Kaal Sandhya | |
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Poster of the film | |
| Directed by | Bhabendra Nath Saikia |
| Written by | Bhabendra Nath Saikia |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Raju Misra |
| Edited by | Ujjal Nandi |
| Music by | Gautam Mukherjee |
Release date |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The film was screened at the International Film Festival of India in New Delhi that year and also as part of the Indian section at the Cairo International Film festival.[5]
Plot summary
Ranjit, an educated and unemployed young man, is drawn into militancy. As armed insurgents indulge in targeted killings he too is involved in the killing of Anuradha's husband. A few days later, a professor of the local college, Banajit Dutta too is shot dead. Ranjit grows close to the family of the professor as time goes by and is tortured by guilt and remorse.[6]
Cast
- Debashree Roy
- Ashish Vidyarthi
- Jatin Bora
- Nipon Goswami
- Hemen Barman
- Munin Barua
- Mridula Baruah
- Nikumoni Baruah
- Rajeeb Bhatacharyya
- Upakul Bordoloi
- Chetana Das
- Jayanta Das
- Sangeeta Goswami
- Arjun Guha-Thakurta
- Sanjeev Hazarika
- Baharul Islam
- Towfiq Rahman
References
- ^ "Kalsandhya". osianama.com. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ . Hindustan Times. 5 August 2007. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Cinema of the North East: From Jahnu Barua to Rima Das, voices of note from the region". Firstpost. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Kaal Sandhya". IMDb. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "The man and his magic". The Hindu. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Kaal Sandhya". Cinemas of India. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
External links
Kaal Sandhya at IMDb