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MIRROR OF ILLUSION

Maya Darpan

Directed by Kumar Shahani
India, 1972
Drama
  • 107107 minutes

Synopsis

The first feature of Kumar Shahani, it’s based on a short story by Hindi writer Nirmal Varma. It makes female sexuality and the very textures of living the focus of a conflict between oppresive feudal norms and a changing industrialised landscape.

Synopsis

The first feature of Kumar Shahani, it’s based on a short story by Hindi writer Nirmal Varma. It makes female sexuality and the very textures of living the focus of a conflict between oppresive feudal norms and a changing industrialised landscape.