Aamar Bhuvan Explained

Aamar Bhuvan
Director:Mrinal Sen
Story:Based on Dhanjyotsna by Afsar Amed
Starring:Nandita Das
Kaushik Sen
Bibhas Chakraborty
Arun Mukherjee
Music:Debojyoti Mishra
Cinematography:Avik Mukhopadhyay
Runtime:107 minutes
Country:India
Language:Bengali

Aamar Bhuvan is a 2002 Bengali film directed by Mrinal Sen. The film portrays a community in India where people coexist peacefully and share love, despite the widespread hatred and violence affecting the rest of the country.[1] Mrinal Sen received the Best Director Award at the Cairo Film Festival in 2002 for this film.[2] The screenplay is adapted from the novel Dhanjyotsna by Afsar Amed.

Plot

The story revolves around Sakhina and Nur, who have divorced. Sakhina has since remarried Meher, a man who loves her but struggles to support her and their three children. Nur, who had moved to the Middle East, returns as a wealthy man and has also remarried. As cousins, Nur attempts to assist Meher and Sakhina by offering employment and financial support. However, tension arises when Nur returns a valuable nose-ring to Sakhina. The nose-ring, which Nur had given Sakhina during their marriage and which Meher had pawned for money, causes Sakhina to feel insulted and hurt.

Cast

Awards

Cairo International film festival

In India

Notes and References

  1. News: 6 October 2002 . Aamar Bhuvan, Tale of a Naughty Girl . 25 August 2012 . Times of India.
  2. News: 30 October 2002 . 'Cairo prize for Amar Bhuvan means a lot' . dead . https://archive.today/20130103085500/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-10-30/kolkata/27324206_1_aamar-bhuvan-iranian-heroine-hindi-film-bhuvan-som . 3 January 2013 . 25 August 2012 . The Times of India.