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Maya Darpan
[BE THE FIRST TO RATE THIS MOVIE]Calorie Rating: 150
Released: 1973-08-02
Running Time: 107 Minutes
Studios: Film Finance Corporation, National Film Development Corporation of India,
In his debut feature film, Kumar Shahani employs highly innovative forms for depicting the conflict between oppressive feudal norms and a changing industrial landscape while making female sexuality and its complex mindscape the focus. The protagonist, Taran, the younger daughter of a Rajasthani zamindar revolts against the social code set by the class system by a sexual encounter with an engineer. This film was one of the earlier and successful examples experimentation in colour during the advent of New Indian cinema.