Trishagni
| Trishagni | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nitish Bhardwaj |
| Music by | Salil Chowdhury |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Trishagni (English: The Sand Storm) is a
Fire Sermon,[4] and starred Nana Patekar, Nitish Bharadwaj, Pallavi Joshi and Alok Nath in the lead roles.[2]
The film received critical acclaim,National Film Award for Best First Film of a Director, "For excellent exploration of complex philosophical theme for the first time in Indian cinema.".[6][7]
Synopsis
The film is set in the Buddhist town of Sariput in the deserts of
Nitish Bhardwaj) and the girl (Pallavi Joshi) have grown up and fallen in love. The jealous monk deceitfully persuades the boy to become a monk, but the girl wins him back. As a result, both are expelled from the monastery, which is when the sandstorm strikes again.[8][9]
Cast
- Nana Patekar as Uchanda
- Pallavi Joshi as Iti
- Alok Nath as Thera
- Nitish Bharadwaj as Nirvana
Critical reception
Trishagni is also one of the films featured in Avijit Ghosh's book, 40 Retakes: Bollywood Classics You May Have Missed
References
- ^ "Trishagni". Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Trishagni (1988)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (1 January 1989). "Trishagni Cast List | Trishagni Movie Star Cast | Release Date | Movie Trailer | Review- Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ISBN 8123012985.
- ISBN 8179910660.
- ^ "36th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals.
- ^ "On the Buddha's Trail - Nabendu Ghosh's Trishagni | Ratnottama Sengupta". Silhouette Magazine. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Trishagni". induna.
- ^ "Trishagni (1988)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
