Katha (1983)

Original title

कथा

Directed by

Sai Paranjpye

Genre

comedy film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 21m

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A romantic comedy set in a crowded Mumbai apartment building. It follows the intertwined lives and love interests of the residents, especially a kind-hearted man and his scheming rival.

lightheartedgentleobservanteverydayplayfulromanticwhimsicalwarm

What happens

Katha (English: Story) is a 1982 Indian romantic comedy film directed by Sai Paranjpye starring Farooq Sheikh, Naseeruddin Shah and Deepti Naval in the main roles. The film is about the daily lives of people living in a Mumbai chawl. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. The story is based on S.G. Sathye's Marathi play Sasa Aani Kasav (Hare and Tortoise), which was also adapted into the 1988 movie Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu. Film and music expert Rajesh Subramanian reveals that Kishore Kumar sang Maine tumse kuch nahin manga without a remuneration. Since he wanted to render a song for an art house cinema he told director Sai Paranjpe he will do it without a fee. It was shot on location at Salunke Chawl in Pune. Jalal Agha and Sarika made guest appearances in the movie. The principal character played by Farooque Shaikh was named Bashu Bhatt after film maker Basu Bhattacharya. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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