Indradhanura Chhai (1993)

Original title

ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରଧନୁର ଛାଇ

Directed by

Susant Mishra

Genre

drama film

Country

India

Runtime

1h 52m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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How it feels

In a small Indian town, urbanization reshapes traditional family life. Three women of different generations deal with loneliness and changing views on relationships, culture, and religion.

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What happens

Indradhanura Chhai is a 1993 Indian Oriya film directed by Susant Misra. This film reflects the traditional structures of social and family life of a small town in India are growing strongly affected by the progressive urbanization of the country. Three generations of women see their perception of human nature to evolve, as their personal relationships. In their loneliness, they face problems of tradition, culture, religion and manage gender relations. Gradual urbanization and its consequences affect the traditional, social and family structures in a growing small town in India. The story explores the multidimensional conflicts of three women of different generations, their changing perceptions about human nature and personal relationships. Their lonely moments are highlighted in the context of the inexorable flow of time amidst issues of tradition, culture, religion and man-woman relationships. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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