Ghatashraddha

Past Event

Ghatashraddha

Director: Girish Kasaravalli
Producer: Sadananda Suvarna

Godrej Dance Theatre, National Centre for Performing Arts , Mumbai

Oct

17
TIME

6:30 pm
ONWARDS

About

The Indian Express Film Club screening in association with National Centre for Performing Arts & Banaras Media.

The movie is directed by Girish Kasaravalli in 1977, is a Kannada film portraying a pregnant young widow's struggles and a boy's challenges with religious hymns in a rural setting. Through their stories, the film delves into societal norms, gender issues, and the clash between tradition and personal freedom. This influential work remains a significant milestone in Indian cinema, sparking discussions about pressing social matters and questioning established conventions.

The film screening will be followed by a discussion with Shubhra Gupta, Film Critic, The Indian Express.

Director: Girish Kasaravalli

Producer: Sadananda Suvarna

Cast: Meena Kuttappa, Narayana Bhat, Ajith Kumar, Ramakrishna, Shantha, Ramaswamy Iyengar, Jagannath, B. Suresha, H. S. Parvathi

Kannada Language with English Subtitles (108 min)

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