‘Dharini’ - Whispers of Change

A Susant Misra Film

Dharini - Whispers of Change - A film by Susant Misra

 

From Susant Misra, the internationally acclaimed director of ‘Indradhanura Chhai’ - Shadows of the Rainbow (Un Certain Regard, Festival International Du Film, 1995), comes a telling commentary on the state of women in orthodox Indian society,.

 

The film follows the lives of four women in a family in the holy city of Benares and their constant fight for dignity in a family desperate for a male heir.

Technical Details

Language - Hindi

Format - 35mm (1:1.33)

Color - Kodakcolor

Duration - 130 minutes

Subtitles - English

 

 

Produced by

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,

Govt. of India

through Films Division