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The Unexpected

11th(2006) Special Programs in Focus

Family · Social Criticism · Psychology  

  • CountryIndia
  • Production Year1937
  • Running Time154min
  • Format 35mm
  • ColorCOLOR
Program Note
This is perhaps V.Shantaram`s finest work. At a time directors were still struggling to best utilise the advent of sound in India in 1931, Shantaram made such a sophisticated and daring film that shook society by the roots, but remains a landmark for its daring social reformist message, superb screenplay, visualisation, refined use of metaphor, corrosive humour to make profound points, and beautiful songs as well. He directed and photographed this film, and made it also in Marathi is Kunku. A sharply critical take on the institution of child marriage, it is the story of a poor orphan woman Nirmala (Shanta Apte), who is tricked by her greedy family into marrying a rich man Kakasaheb (Keshavrao Date) old enough to be her father. The film would be seen as remarkably daring even today, so imagine the shock waves it must have sent out in 1937. The film was made when Shantaram was still at Prabhat Studios and yet to branch out independently. Both the English titles are strange and hideous; the literal translation would be `The World Won`t Accept It.`
Director
Director
Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram
V. Shantaram had an illustrious career as a filmmaker for almost six decades. Born Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram, he started his career in the theater as a curtain puller. He joined Baburao Painter`s Maharashtra Film Company and eventually directed his first film, [Netaji Palkarin] (1927). In 1929, along with four other partners, he formed the Prabhat Film Company. [Two Eyes and Twelve Hands] (1957) won many awards including the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival and the Samuel Goldwyn Award for Best Foreign Film.
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Credit
  • Director Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram 라자람 반쿠드르 샨타람
  • Producer S. FATEHLAL, V.G. DAMLE
  • Cast Shanta APTE, Keshavrao DATE, Vasanti, Raja NENE
  • Screenplay N.H. APTE
  • Cinematography V. AVADHOOT
  • Music Keshavrao BHOLE
  • Production Company Prabhat Film Co.
    125/5, Prabhat Nagai, Law college Rd., Pune, 411 004 India

  • World Sales Prabhat Film Co.
    125/5, Prabhat Nagai, Law college Rd., Pune, 411 004 India