Kunku (1937)

Directed by

V. Shantaram

Genre

drama film

Country

British Raj

Runtime

2h 42m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman is forced into a child marriage and struggles against the traditional treatment of women in society. The film follows her emotional journey within a restrictive household.

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What happens

Kunku (Marathi title) is a 1937 Indian Marathi-language classic social drama film directed by V. Shantaram, and based on the novel, Na Patnari Goshta by Narayan Hari Apte, who also wrote film's screenplay. The film was simultaneously shot and released in Hindi as Duniya Na Maane. The film went on to become both a critical and commercial success, and was shown at the Venice International Film Festival. The film is now hailed for "its daring attack on the treatment of women in Indian society." and depiction of child marriage. For film's lead actress, Shanta Apte, it was third most memorable performance in a row, after Shantaram's previous classics, Amrit Manthan (1934) and Amar Jyoti (1936). Besides other songs, she also sang a full-fledged English song in the film: "A Psalm of Life", written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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