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Dahan 
DVD coverDirected by Rituparno Ghosh Written by Suchitra Bhattacharya (story)
Rituparno Ghosh (screenplay)Starring Shakuntala Barua
Abhishek Chatterjee
Indrani Halder
Subhendu Chatterjee
Rituparna Sengupta
Suchitra MitraRelease date(s) 1997 Running time 145 minutes Language Bengali Dahan (Crossfire) (1997) is an award-winning Indian Bengali feature film directed by Rituparno Ghosh. The film is based on Suchitra Bhattacharya's story of the same name.
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Cast
- Indrani Halder as Srobona Sarkar,Jhinuk
- Abhishek Chatterjee as Polash Chaudhury
- Rituparna Sengupta as Romita Chaudhury
- Suchitra Mitra as Jhinuk's thammi
- Subhendu Chatterjee as Romita's father
- Mamata Shankar as Romita's sister-in-law
Plot
A newly wed couple Romita (Rituparna Sengupta) and Palash (Abhishek Chatterjee) were attacked on the open road. The goons molested Romita, but nobody came forward to help. However, one lone schoolteacher, Jhinuk (Indrani Halder), rushed to the spot to help. She was later hailed a heroine by the press.
Jhinuk was determined to punish the assailants, and helped police. However, the experience of Jhinuk turned out to be a frustrating experience for her when even the victims and their family decided to back out.
Awards
Rituparna Sengupta and Indrani Halder shared the National Film Award for Best Actress in 1998 for the film. Ghosh won National Film Award for Best Screenplay.
References
- DVD Review, The Telegraph, 22 April 2005.
- ‘I have learnt to make theplas ’, The Times of India, 13 April 2008.
- Shifting from the Bengali milieu, The Hindu, 24 December 2004.
External links
- Dahan at the Internet Movie Database
Films directed by Rituparno Ghosh Hirer Angti (1992) · Unishe April (1994) · Dahan (1997) · Bariwali (1999) · Asukh (1999) · Utsab (2000) · Titli (2002) · Shubho Mahurat (2003) · Chokher Bali (2003) · Raincoat (2004) · Antar Mahal (2005) · Dosar (2006) · The Last Lear (2008) · Khela (2008) · Shob Charitro Kalponik (2009) · Abohoman (2010) · Sunglass (2010) ·
Categories:- 1997 films
- 1990s drama films
- Bengali-language films
- Indian films
- Indian drama films
- Films featuring a Best Actress National Award winning performance
- Films set in Kolkata
- Bengali-language film stubs
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