Khandhar

Khandhar (English: Ruins) is a 1984 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Mrinal Sen, based on Premendra Mitra's Bengali short story Telenapota Abishkar (Discovering Telenapota).^[1] The film stars Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Pankaj Kapur.^[2] It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival.^[3]

Khandahar
French poster of the film
Directed by	Mrinal Sen
Screenplay by	Mrinal Sen Premendra Mitra
Based on	Telenapota Abishkar by Premendra Mitra
Produced by	Jagadish Choukhani
Starring	Shabana Azmi Naseeruddin Shah Sreela Majumdar
Cinematography	K. K. Mahajan
Edited by	Mrinmoy Chakraborty
Music by	Bhaskar Chandavarkar
Release date	8 June 1984 (1984-06-08)
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Plot

Three friends from the city visit some ruins where an aged mother (Gita Sen) and her daughter Jamini live. The mother awaits the arrival of a distant cousin to marry Jamini, but the man is already married and living in Calcutta. The photographer Subhash takes pity on the family and pretends to be the awaited suitor. They keep up the charade for the duration of the trio's visit, Subhash quietly becoming attracted to Jamini even as he understands the fate awaiting her. When the friends leave, Jamini stays behind, facing a life of loneliness in the ruins.

Cast

• Shabana Azmi as Jamini
• Naseeruddin Shah as Subhash
• Gita Sen as The Mother
• Pankaj Kapur as Dipu
• Annu Kapoor as Anil
• Sreela Majumdar as Gauri
• Rajen Tarafder as Harihar

Awards

• 1985: Chicago International Film Festival: Grand Prize (Best Film)^[4]
• 1985 Filmfare Best Screenplay Award: Mrinal Sen
• 1984 National Film Award for Best Director: Mrinal Sen^[5]
• 1984 National Film Award for Best Actress: Shabana Azmi^[5]
• 1984 National Film Award for Best Editing : Mrinmoy Chakraborty^[5]