Antarjali Yatra
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Antarjali Jatra also known as Antarjali Yatra, is a 1987 film directed by Kolkata
based India
n film director Goutam Ghose based on a novel, Mahayatra by Kamal Kumar Majumdar. It documents the institution of Kulin Brahmin
polygamy
in nineteenth century Bengal
. The film got National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali
in 1988. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard
section the 1988 Cannes Film Festival
.
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
based India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n film director Goutam Ghose based on a novel, Mahayatra by Kamal Kumar Majumdar. It documents the institution of Kulin Brahmin
Kulin Brahmin
Kulin Brahmin is the highest strata of upper caste Brahmins in India's caste system. This term is more generally used to refer to upper caste "twice-born" Brahmins in nineteenth century Bengal considered themselves to be more knowledgeable as regards the scriptures as compared to other Brahmins.The...
polygamy
Polygamy
Polygamy is a marriage which includes more than two partners...
in nineteenth century Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
. The film got National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali
The Indian National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali winners:...
in 1988. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
section the 1988 Cannes Film Festival
1988 Cannes Film Festival
- Jury :*Ettore Scola*Claude Berri*David Robinson*Yelena Safonova*George Miller*Hector Olivera*Nastassja Kinski*Philippe Sarde*Robby Muller*William Goldman-Feature film competition:* A World Apart by Chris Menges...
.
Cast
- Shatrughan SinhaShatrughan SinhaShatrughan Sinha is an Indian film actor and politician. Apart from being member of Rajya Sabha twice he was also Union Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Shipping...
as Baiju - Vasant Choudhury as Yashobati's Father
- Promode Ganguly as Seetaram
- Robi Ghosh as Astrologer
- Shampa Ghosh as Yashobati
- Mohan AgasheMohan AgasheMohan Agashe is an Indian theatre and film actor. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1996.-Biography:...