| Aadharshila | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ashok Ahuja |
| Produced by | Ashok Ahuja |
| Written by | Ashok Ahuja |
| Starring |
Naseeruddin Shah Anita Kanwar Devki Nandan Pandey Neena Gupta Raja Bundela K. K. Raina Annu Kapoor |
| Music by | Uttam Singh |
| Cinematography | Sharad Navle |
| Edited by | Renu Saluja |
Release date |
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Running time | 154 minutes |
| Language | Hindi |
Aadharshila (English: The Foundation Stone) is a 1982 Hindi film written, produced and directed by Ashok Ahuja, starring Naseeruddin Shah and Anita Kanwar.
The film won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie and the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director.
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Synopsis
The film is about Ajay (Naseeruddin Shah), a young filmmaker, hoping to direct his first film. He has just got married, and he shares his hopes with his wife Asha (Anita Kanwar). Asha works as a teacher to support them, while Ajay takes on other work, but is always hoping to make his film. Aadharshila portrays the struggles of young people - especially graduates of the Film and Television Institute of India - to find a foothold in the Indian film industry. The film ends with the completion of the film-within-a-film.
Soundtrack
Cast
The film has an ensemble cast - almost a who's who of the parallel cinema in India. Except for Naseeruddin Shah, for most of the others, it was their first film, even though other films may have been released earlier.
- Naseeruddin Shah
- Anita Kanwar
- Devki Nandan Pandey
- K. K. Raina
- Neena Gupta
- Pankaj Kapur
- Raghubir Yadav
- Annu Kapoor
Crew
- Directed by—Ashok Ahuja
- Written by—Ashok Ahuja
- Produced by—Ashok Ahuja
- Music -- Uttam Singh
- Cinematography—Sharad Navel
- Editing -- Renu Saluja
Awards
- Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie
- Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director
- Film Ducat, International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg
Film Festivals
- International Film Festival of India, CALCUTTA 1982
- National Film Festival, NEW DELHI, 1982
- TASHKENT International Film Festival, 1982
- MANNHEIM International Filmwoche, 1982
- HONGKONG International Film Festival, 1983
- MOSCOW International Film Festival, 1983
- PIA Film Festival, TOKYO, 1983
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