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Kasba (English: The Town) is a 1991 Indian drama film written and directed by Kumar Shahani. It is based on the short story " In the Ravine " by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov . [1] The movie is an important work in the Indian Parallel Cinema movement which started in the early 1970s.
Mar 4, 1991 · Maniram, a businessman, lives in a small town, selling controlled items in the black market, extending political and police patronage and evading taxes. His elder son Dhaniram works in Delhi. Dhaniram marries a local girl and a son is born.
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Apr 8, 2021 · Kasba (English: The Town) is a 1991 Indian drama film written and directed by Kumar Shahani. It is based on the short story "In the Ravine" by the Russian playwright Anton...
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Kasba (The Town) is a 1991 Indian drama film written and directed by Kumar Shahani. It is based on the short story "In the Ravine" by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. The...
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Based on the short story In the Ravine by Anton Chekhov, Kasba is a slow, melodramatic yet unpretentious film from Kumar Shahani, a leading filmmaker of the Indian parallel cinema movement. An exploration of feudal patriarchy and capitalism, through the story of a corrupt small-town businessman.
Based on the short story In the Ravine by Anton Chekhov, Kasba is a slow, melodramatic yet unpretentious film from Kumar Shahani, a leading filmmaker of the Indian parallel cinema movement. An exploration of feudal patriarchy and capitalism, through the story of a corrupt small-town businessman.
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1991 ‘कस्बा’ Directed by Kumar Shahani. The story centers around a small town entrepreneur named Maniram who makes a major profit by cheating people and selling them tainted food. His business is run by his daughter-in-law Tejo, who is married to Maniram’s mentally challenged younger son.