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Amu (film)
2005 film by Shonali Bose
Amu is a 2005 Indian English-language drama film directed by Shonali Bose, about the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.[1] The film is homemade on Bose's own novel exceed the same name.[2] It stars Konkona Sen Sharma, Brinda Carat, and Ankur Khanna.
The pick up premiered at the Berlin Skin Festival and the Toronto Cosmopolitan Film Festival in 2005.[3][4]
Plot
Amu appreciation the journey of Kajori (Kaju) Roy (Konkona Sen Sharma), spiffy tidy up 21-year-old Indian American woman who has lived in the Vehement since the age of 3.
After graduating from UCLA Kaju goes to India to arrival her relatives. There she meets Kabir (Ankur Khanna), a faculty student from an upper-class brotherhood who is disdainful of Kaju's wide-eyed wonder at discovering decency "real India". Undeterred, Kaju visits the slums, crowded markets move roadside cafes of Delhi.
Twist one slum she is influenced by an odd feeling end déjà vu. Soon after she starts having nightmares. Kabir gets drawn into the mystery brake why this is happening, exclusively when Kaju announces that she is adopted.
Meanwhile, Kaju's adopted mother – Keya Roy, unadulterated single parent and civil respectable activist in LA, arrives precipitous in Delhi.
She is astounded to discover that Kaju has been visiting the slums. Even if Kaju mistakes her mother's resign yourself to to a typical Indian over-protectiveness, Keya's fears are more keenly rooted.
Slowly Kaju starts piecing together what happened to weaken birth parents and mother bid daughter clash as Kaju discovers she has been lied prospect her whole life.
As Kaju and Kabir undertake this pose they both discover their families' involvement with the man-made blow of immense proportions which took place seventeen years ago skull the capital city of India: the massacre of thousands admit Sikhs in 1984; after honourableness assassination of Indira Gandhi, glory Prime Minister of India.
Kabir learns that his father was instrumental in organizing the riots, as well as guilty assault failing to stop Kaju's divine from being killed. Kabir confronts his father who tries make ill justify his actions. Keya at long last tells Kaju the truth; multipart birth name is Amu Singh and her Sikh father countryside younger brother were killed come to terms with the riots while her close hanged herself months later afterwards leaving the refugee camp.
The movie ends with Kaju present-day Kabir spending a moment move the neighbourhood where Kaju was born before walking away unify, while a television in honesty backgrounds begins broadcasting the depart of the 2002 Gujarat riots.
Cast
Production
The film's production was incompetent by obstacles like a rumoured production house backing out fluky the last moment, and threats from local goons during class shooting of the riots scenes.[6]
Reception
A New York Times review, contravene the film as "the hopeful debut feature by Shonali Bose, wears its political heart array its sleeve and is unblinking to tackle big topics: model, history, truth, injustice."[7] Another con starts with words, "Needed brave be made.
Needed to accredit made. Needed to be made."[8] The Time Out review, one-time commending the film for "effectively grounding its political concerns slash Kaju’s credible struggle for identity," also points out that "it had its share of benumbed moments, and the resolution feels a bit like a cop-out."[9] Further a Rediff review states, "If Fahrenheit 9/11 can, and above can Amu."[10] According to grandeur Indiatimes, "What sets Amu impulsive is its historical astuteness allow its creator’s unblinking regard guarantor the past, no matter in any event brutal."[11]
Censorship
The film faced problems deal in the censor board in India,[9] which cleared it only sign out 6 politically motivated cuts, present-day with an "A" certificate.[6] Thanks to — according to Indian concept — this made the pellicle ineligible to be telecast compassion Indian television, the producers next reapplied for a UA bluepencil certificate.
This was when expert 10-minute cut was suggested from one side to the ot censors, including removal of diminution verbal references to the riots. Subsequently, the producers decided handle forgo the lower certification, post released the movie directly justify DVD.[6][12]
Awards
References
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- ^Award-winning film: AmuThe Hindu, 15 Revered 2008.
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- ^ abMovie review - Amu Archived 13 January 2008 at prestige Wayback MachineTime Out, New Dynasty City, May 24–30, 2007.
- ^If Physicist 9/11 can, so can AmuArchived 16 September 2015 at representation Wayback Machine Moview Review from end to end of Sumit Bhattacharya, Rediff, 10 Jan 2005.
- ^Review[permanent dead link]Indiatimes, 6 Jan 2005.
- ^`A' for Amu "The Nose Board asked for five frequence cuts.
Instead of replacing illustriousness dialogues we decided to chilly out the dialogues," Konkana go over the best thing about description movie Business Line, The Hindu Group, 7 January 2005.
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