MAYA MIRIGA THE MIRAGE NIRAD MOHAPATRA

  • INDIA

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  • ODIA

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  • 1984

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  • 110 mins

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In this quiet drama about a large, loving family, parents who value education for their children must endure the loneliness of an empty house. The story begins with a retired schoolteacher and his wife living with their four grown sons and one daughter. The eldest son, a teacher, is expecting a baby with his wife. The youngest son, a student in New Delhi, has a wife who defies tradition by living with her own family instead of her in-laws. After the youngest son graduates and moves to New Delhi with his wife, the parents must adjust to life without their children. This heartfelt tale explores how tradition, family bonds, and generational shifts shape their lives.

ನಿವೃತ್ತ ಶಾಲಾ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರೊಬ್ಬರು ಪತ್ನಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಬೆಳೆದ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಪುತ್ರರು ಮತ್ತು ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಹಿರಿಯ ಮಗ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕನಾಗಿದ್ದು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಹುಟ್ಟಲಿರುವ ಮಗುವಿನ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಕಿರಿಯಮಗ ನವದೆಹಲಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಮಾವನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡದೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿ ವಾಸಿಸಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ವಾದಿಸಿ, ಹೊರಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಹೀಗೆ ಮನೆಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಂದೊಂದೇ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ಮನೆಬಿಟ್ಟು ತೆರಳಿದರೆ, ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಲ್ಲದ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಪೋಷಕರು ಸಜ್ಜಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯಗಳು, ಕೌಟುಂಬಿಕ ಬಂಧಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ತಲೆಮಾರಿನ ಅಂತರಗಳು ಬದುಕನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಬದಲಿಸುತ್ತವೆ ಎನ್ನುವ ಚಿತ್ರಣ.

Producer(s) or Production Company :

Lotus Film International

Screenplay :

Bibhuti Patnaik, Nirad Mohapatra

Director of Photography :

Rajgopal Mishra

Editor :

Bibekananda Satpathy

Music :

Bhaskar Chandavarkar

Sound :

R. Shrinath

Cast :

Bansidhar Satpathy, Manimala, Kishori Debi, Binod Mishra, Manaswini Mangaraj, Sampad Mohapatra, Sujata Mohapatra, Bibekananda Satpathy, Shriranjan Mohanty, Tikina

Awards - Winner :

Hawaii IFF (Special Jury Award), Mannheim-Heidelberg IFF (Best Third World Film), National Film Awards (Second Best Feature Film), Odisha State Film Awards (Best Film, Best Director)

Awards - Nominations | Screened | Official Selection :

Cannes FF (Critics Week Section), Locarno IFF (Official Selection), BFI London FF (Official Selection), Los Angeles FF (Official Selection)

NIRAD MOHAPATRA

Nirad Mohapatra was born on November 12, 1947, in Bhadrak, Odisha. His father was a freedom fighter, journalist, and politician, while his mother was a teacher. Growing up exposed to both rural and urban life, he became deeply aware of middle-class realities. His passion for cinema began in childhood, fueled by a nearby theatre. He earned a B.A. in 1967, then studied at FTII, Pune, graduating in 1971. He later taught there and founded Cinexstasy, film-society in Bhubhaneshwar (1974). MAYA MIRIGA (1984), is his only feature film and a milestone in Indian cinema. He passed away on February 19, 2015.