Maya Darpan

Aug 2, 1973

1h 47m

★ 6.4

Overview

In his debut feature film, Kumar Shahani employs highly innovative forms for depicting the conflict between oppressive feudal norms and a changing industrial landscape while making female sexuality and its complex mindscape the focus. The protagonist, Taran, the younger daughter of a Rajasthani zamindar revolts against the social code set by the class system by a sexual encounter with an engineer. This film was one of the earlier and successful examples experimentation in colour during the advent of New Indian cinema.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Film Finance Corporation

National Film Development Corporation of India

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Cast

Taran

Aditi

Diwan Saab

Anil Pandya

Taran's Mother

Kanta Vyas

Engineer Saab

Iqbalnath Kaul

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