Duvidha

Duvidha
Duvidha
Directed by	Mani Kaul
Written by	Vijayadan Detha
Screenplay by	Mani Kaul
Based on	Duvidha; by Vijaydan Detha
Produced by	Film Finance Corporation (NFDC); National Music Dance Centre
Starring	Ravi Menon; Raisa Padamsee
Cinematography	Navroze Contractor
Edited by	Ravi Patnaik
Release date	1973;
Running time	84 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Duvidha (transl. Dilemma) is a 1973 ghost movie directed by Mani Kaul, based on a Rajasthani story of the same name by Vijaydan Detha.^[1] The film stars Ravi Menon and Raisa Padamsee in lead roles. The film was critically acclaimed and won the director the National Film Award for Best Direction^[2] and Critics Award for Best film at the 1974 Filmfare Awards.^[3] This film was remade in 2005 as Paheli, starring Shahrukh Khan and Rani Mukherjee in the lead roles.

Plot[edit]

The film is set in rural Rajasthan. It is based on a story by Vijayadan Detha, which relates a popular folktale from Rajasthan about a merchant's son, Krishanlal (Ravi Menon).^[1]

Cast[edit]

Raisa Padamsee as Lachhi
Ravi Menon as Krishnalal, Merchant's Son
Hardan
Shambhudan
Manohar Lalas
Kana Ram
Bhola Ram

Production[edit]

The film was extensively shot in Borunda village, in Tehsil Bilara, Jodhpur district, the village of the author Vijay Dan Detha' Bijji.^[1]

Music[edit]

The music of film was given by folk musicians of Rajasthan, Ramzan Hammu, Latif and Saki Khan.^[4]

Remake[edit]

The Amol Palekar movie, Paheli, released in 2005, is also based on the same story.

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Profile". upperstall.com.
^ "21st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 2,32. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
^ "Filmmaker Mani Kaul dead". The Hindu. 6 July 2011.
^ "Duvidha". Cinemas of India. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.

External links[edit]

Duvidha at IMDb
"Duvidha". Cinemas of India (NFDC). Archived from the original on 4 November 2013.

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[upst-1] "Profile". upperstall.com.

[21stawardPDF-2] "21st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 2,32. Retrieved 29 September 2011.

[3] "Filmmaker Mani Kaul dead". The Hindu. 6 July 2011.

[4] "Duvidha". Cinemas of India. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.

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