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Maya Darpan

Maya Darpan

Genres

Drama

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In his debut feature film, Kumar Shahani employs highly innovative forms for depicting the conflict between oppressive feudal norms and a changing industrial landscape while making female sexuality and its complex mindscape the focus. The protagonist, Taran, the younger daughter of a Rajasthani zamindar revolts against the social code set by the class system by a sexual encounter with an engineer. This film was one of the earlier and successful examples experimentation in colour during the advent of New Indian cinema.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Hindi

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

02 August 1973

Country

India

Cast

Aditi

Aditi

Taran

Anil Pandya

Anil Pandya

Diwan Saab

Kanta Vyas

Kanta Vyas

Taran's Mother

Iqbalnath Kaul

Iqbalnath Kaul

Engineer Saab

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