Khamosh! Adalat Jaari Hai is an adaptation of Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe, a Marathi play written by playwright Vijay Tendulkar in 1963. The story begins with a group of people, who are planning to stage a play in a village. Since one of the cast members doesn’t show up, a local is asked to replace him. To make him understand the courtroom procedures, a rehearsal is arranged with a mock trial. The story takes a twist when the pretend-play suddenly turns into a grim charge as lines are blurred between reality and fiction. Miss Benare is charged with foeticide, as well as accused of having an illicit relationship with a married Professor Damle, the missing member of the cast. Unfulfilled desires, gender discrimination, redundant social customs and the sources and manifestations of power emerge in this gripping drama. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 8.5/10 | |
Released: | March 14, 2017 | |
Runtime: | 100 min | |
Genres: | Drama | |
Companies: | CinePlay Digital Chhoti Production Company Pvt. Ltd. | |
Cast: | Nandita Das Yusuf Hussain Pravina Bhagwat Deshpande Ajitesh Gupta | |
Crew: | Vijay Tendulkar Ritesh Menon | |
expresso : He was born to play this role (in his 70's)