Nazar

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Based on F. Dostoevsky's "The Meek One", this is the saga of a Bombay-based antique dealer-cum-money lender, who at the age of 40, marries a woman who is 17, and brings her home to his spaci... Read allBased on F. Dostoevsky's "The Meek One", this is the saga of a Bombay-based antique dealer-cum-money lender, who at the age of 40, marries a woman who is 17, and brings her home to his spacious flat in a multi-storied building with a magnificent view, where he lives with his Bua.... Read allBased on F. Dostoevsky's "The Meek One", this is the saga of a Bombay-based antique dealer-cum-money lender, who at the age of 40, marries a woman who is 17, and brings her home to his spacious flat in a multi-storied building with a magnificent view, where he lives with his Bua. Their marriage is not a happy one, even though he hopes it will get better. But the bride... Read all

Director
- Mani Kaul
Writers
- Mani Kaul
- Sharmistha Mohanty
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6.3/10

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Director
- Mani Kaul
Writers
- Mani Kaul
- Sharmistha Mohanty
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Not among the director's best works, yet a curious little tale.

Mani Kaul's adaptation of the Dostoevsky short story 'A Gentle Creature' is a rather literal one, starring his daughter Sambhavi in the titular role. It is a gloomy, slow-moving drama with elliptic but rather incongruous dialogue. I personally find Kaul's treatment of this material rather too heavy-handed - with all its useless silence, its suggestive music and its meandering camerawork. Still, there is a certain dreamy quality to this, thanks to a chilly cold plot being adapted into a warm tropical urban setting. Not one of Kaul's memorable works, but a curious addition to his filmography for sure.

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There was a shelved film, Partho Ghosh's film "Nazar" Starring Manoj Bajpai, Nandita Das. The film was to he realistic and aimed at the film festivals. Zakir Hussain was approached to do the music. This was in 2001.