Vasthuhara
1991 film by G. Aravindan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vaasthuhara (transl.āThe dispossessed) is a 1991 Indian Malayalam-language social drama film written and directed by G. Aravindan. It is based on the short story of the same name by C. V. Sreeraman. The film looks into the lives of partition refugees from East Bengal to West Bengal. At a larger level, it's the universal story of refugees. The film stars Mohanlal, Shobana, Neelanjana Mitra, and Neena Gupta. The dialogues were written by Sreeraman, Aravindan, and N. Mohanan.[1][2]
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Directed by | G. Aravindan |
Screenplay by | G. Aravindan Dialogues: C. V. Sreeraman G. Aravindan N. Mohanan |
Story by | C. V. Sreeraman |
Based on | Vasthuhara by C. V. Sreeraman |
Produced by | T. Ravindranath |
Starring | Mohanlal Shobana Neelanjana Mitra Neena Gupta |
Cinematography | Sunny Joseph |
Edited by | K. R. Bose |
Music by | Salil Choudhury |
Production company | Paragon Movie Makers |
Distributed by | Chnadrakanth Release |
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
The story is told through the eyes of Venu, a Malayali government officer send for a mission in Calcutta to rehabilitate refugees to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[3] Vaasthuhara was released on 3 June 1991 to widespread critical acclaim. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam and three Kerala State Film AwardsāBest Film, Best Director, and Best Story (Sreeraman). Vasthuhara was the last work of Aravindan before his death.[4]