Patang (film)
| Patang | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Goutam Ghose |
| Screenplay by | Goutam Ghose Ain Rasheed Khan |
| Story by | Sanjay Sahay |
| Produced by | Sanjay Sahay Durba Sahay |
| Starring | Shabana Azmi Shafiq Syed Om Puri Robi Ghosh |
| Cinematography | Goutam Ghose |
| Edited by | Moloy Banerjee |
| Music by | Goutam Ghose |
Production company | G.N.S. Motion Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Patang (English: The Kite) is a 1993 Indian Hindi drama film directed by Goutam Ghose, starring Shabana Azmi, Shafiq Syed, Om Puri and Robi Ghosh. The film is set in small railway station near Gaya, and the life of people in illegal slums near it.[1][2] The film was shot in Gaya and Manpur in Bihar.
At the 41st National Film Awards (for 1993), the film won the award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.[3] Also at the Taormina Film Fest, Shabana Azmi won the Best Actress Award.[4]
Child actor, Shafiq Syed who played the lead role of Krishna (Chaipau) in Mira Nair's Academy Award-nominated film Salaam Bombay! (1988) also acted in the film. This was the only other film he did.[5]
Cast
- Shabana Azmi as Jitni
- Shafiq Syed as Somra
- Om Puri as Mathura
- Robi Ghosh
- Abul Khair
- Mohan Agashe
- Ashad Sinha
- Shatrughan Sinha as Rabbani
- Durba Sahay as Collector's Wife
References
- ^ "Patang". Goutam Ghose website. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ "Patang". New York Times. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ "41st National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India.
- ^ "Patang - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ K.M. Rakesh (1 May 2012). "Salaam Bombay tea boy to TV help". The Telegraph (Kolkata). Retrieved 15 June 2014.
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