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Directed by: Sushant Mishra
Distributed by: Visual Link Pvt. Ltd.
Story & Screenplay: Sushant Mishra
Art: Asim Basu
Dialogues: Devdas Chhotray
Cinematography: Jugala Debata
Audiography: Himanshu Shekhar Khatua
Editing: Chakradhar Sahu
Music: Bikash Das
Cast:
- Robin Das as Pratap
- Surya Mohanty as Sales Representive
- Sonia Mohapatra as Sonia
- Bijainee Mishra as Bijaya
- Deba Das as Deba
- Muktabala Rautray as Widow
- Anjana Chowdhury
Genre: Social, Drama
Note: Indradhanura Chhai reflects the traditional structures of social and family life of a small town in India are growing strongly affected by the progressive urbanization of the country. Three generations of women see their perception of human nature to evolve, as their personal relationships. In their loneliness, they face problems of tradition, culture, religion and manage gender relations. Gradual urbanization and its consequences affect the traditional, social and family structures in a growing small town in India. The story explores the multidimensional conflicts of three women of different generations, their changing perceptions about human nature and personal relationships. Their lonely moments are highlighted in the context of the inexorable flow of time amidst issues of tradition, culture, religion and man-woman relationships.
- Odisha State Film Awards - Best Screenplay & Direction: Sushant Mishra
- Odisha State Film Awards - Best Dialogues: Devdas Chhotray
- Odisha State Film Awards - Special Jury Award
- National Film Awards - Special Jury Award
- Sochi International Film Festival, Russia( 1995) -Grand Prix for the Best Feature Film
- Cannes Film Festival, (1995) - Official Selection in Un Certain Regard
- Cairo International Film Festival
- Rotterdam International Film Festival
- Moscow International Film Festival
- International Film Festival for Nouveau Cinema, Montreal
- Festival at Institute Lumiere, Paris
- Screened as the Closing Film of the Indomania “100 Years of Indian Cinema” Celebration in Paris
- 1st Bhubaneswar Film Festival
Plot: Bijaya, a young widow, stays as a tenant with a few families in an old mansion in the ever-changing town of Bhubaneswar.
Sonia, a girl in her early twenties stays with her father and mother in the ground floor. Sonia's father works in a govt. office. Deba, a company executive, stays in the front, as an 'unknown' neighbour.
Sonia and Bijaya are friends. Bijaya serves Nila Mausi, an old widow, in a nearby ashram in the old town. Bijaya is in love with Pratap, a radical school teacher. She is torn in conflict on whether they should marry. She has the fear of becoming like the old widow and ending in a ashram. On the other hand, she is also scared of a new bondage with Pratap.
Pratap waits for her decision. Sonia is in infatuation with Deba. One day Deba is seen in his house with Asha, his company colleague. Sonia is disturbed and has a series of discussions with Bijaya regarding a woman's role in society.
One day, she moves out of the enclosed space of the house and cycles around the old town lanes. Sonia also accompanies Bijaya to serve Nila Mausi. Sonia is fed up with the static life every one is leading. Deba is on a target spree to sell his company's product. So is Asha. Sonia's father is seen eyeing a young, working girl of his daughter's age. Sonia's father and his friends consider themselves as 'Uttam Purusha'. Sonia's mother is mostly busy with household work and deities and sometimes in gossip with neighbourhood woman.
One day Sonia goes to the new extensions of the city, where there are thousands of empty flats. She meets a wanderer and she is excited after meeting him. The wanderer recites a couple of poems of Bhima Bhoi. Sonia brings the wanderer to Bijaya. Sonia, Bijaya and the wanderer move around the architectural splendour of the old Bhubaneswar. But then the wanderer goes off to wander more!
Rain comes. Inspired by the wanderer, Bijaya decides to marry Pratap. Nila Mausi is left alone. She is now looked after by attendant of the ashram. Sonia waits for the better moments. The epic flow of time continues.
Reference: 41st National Film Awards, Wikipedia, IMDB
