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| 'Aadi Mimansa' movie artwork |
Art: Chel Paresh
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| Director A. K. Bir |
Music: Bhavdeep Jaipurwale
Cast: Lalatendu Rath, Bijainee Mishra, Mohan Gokhle, Neena Gupta, Ashok Kumar, Gloria Mohanty, Avishek Nath and others
Genre: Social, Drama
Note: The film marked the directorial debut of cinematographer Apurba Kishore Bir and went on to win the 1991 Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration and Best Cinematography for A K Bir.
Plot: Aarakhit and Kshetrapal live next door to each other. The wall that divide their homes was built across a single courtyard by the warring sons of the previous owner. As a result, the well stands in Kshetrapal's side of the house and the drain is common to both households. Aarakhit is a Hindi-speaking Brahmin who has settled down in Odisha and Kshetrapal is a non-brahmin who belongs to Odisha. Despite the differences in their backgrounds, the two men are close friends and their wives and children too feel as if they belong to one large happy family.
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| Still from Aadi Mimansa featuring Neena Gupta & Mohan Gokhle |
It is a picture of ideal neighbourliness till an old malicious widow sets out to divide them. The old warmth and compassion the two families shared is forgotten and soon they find it impossible to live as neighbours. On the day Aarakhit leaves, Kshetrapal sadly watches their preparations for departure. When one of the children begs him to call them back, Kshetrapal realises human relationships are more valuable than petty pride.
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Awards:
- National Film Awards - Best Cinematography to Apurba Kishore Bir
- National Film Awards - Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration to Apurba Kishore Bir
