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Original title

Utsav

Year

1984

Running time

145 min.

Country

India

Director

Girish Karnad

Screenwriter

Krishna Basrur, Girish Karnad. Play: Bhasa, Sudraka. Dialogues: Sharad Joshi

Cast

Music

Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar, Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma

Cinematography

Ashok Mehta

Producer

Film-Valas

Genre

Drama. Romance | Music

Synopsis

Based on the circa 2nd century BCE to 2nd Century CE, Sanskrit play "Daridra-Charudatta" by the famous Indian playwright Bhasa, "Utsav" faithfully follows Bhasa's story-line. Vasantasena, a courtesan who dances at the King Palaka's court hides in Charudatta's house while running away from the amorous attentions of the king's brother-in-law. She falls in love with Charudatta, though he is married and penniless. They have an affair. Meanwhile, the rightful heir to the throne - King Palaka's brother - escapes from prison. While he is being pursued by the king's troops, Charudatta helps him. The king's brother-in-law strangles Vasantasena when she refuses to submit to him and leaves her for dead. When Charudatta tries to have her jewels pawned, he is arrested for her murder. What happens to him and the other characters constitutes the final part of the film.

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1984

Girish Karnad