Underplayed Gems

Kaal Sandhya (1997)

Kaal Sandhya poster
Original title
কালসন্ধিয়া
Directed by
Bhabendra Nath Saikia
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 04m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Common people in Assam struggle with fear and violence caused by an ongoing insurgency. The film follows how their daily lives are shaped by the conflict around them.

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What happens

Kaal Sandhya is a 1997 Indian Hindi crime drama film dwelling on militancy in Assam, directed by Bhabendra Nath Saikia. The film deals with the theme of the impact of the insurgency on common people. It stars Jatin Bora, Ashish Vidyarthi, Debashree Roy, Nipon Goswami, Pranjal Saikia, Hemen Barman, Munin Barua and Mridula Baruah in the lead roles. The film was screened at the International Film Festival of India in New Delhi that year and also as part of the Indian section at the Cairo International Film festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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