Diksha (1991)

Original title

दीक्षा

Directed by

Arun Kaul

Genre

drama film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 14m

Rated

UA

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in a conservative Indian village faces a crisis after she becomes pregnant. Her family and community pressure her to make a difficult choice.

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What happens

Diksha (English: The Initiation) is 1991 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Arun Kaul and is his only feature. The film is based on the Kannada novel Ghatashraddha by U. R. Ananthamurthy. It was awarded the 1992 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and 1992 Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie. Incidentally, Ghatasraddha was earlier adapted into a 1977 Kannada movie Ghatashraddha, which had won the 1977 National Film Award for Best Feature Film. The film participated in the International Film Festival of India, 1993, and won several international awards, including the Annonay International Film Festival Award, France, 1992; Prix Du Public (Audience Awards); and Best Feature Film in Hindi by Madhya Pradesh Development Corporation, 1992. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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