Samar (1999 film)

Samar
Directed byShyam Benegal
Written byAshok Mishra
Produced byNational Film Development Corporation of India,[1] Raj Pius (executive producer)[2]
StarringRajeshwari Sachdev, Rajit Kapur, Kishor Kadam, Ravi Jhankal, Seema Biswas
CinematographyRajan Kothari
Edited byAseem Sinha
Music byVanraj Bhatia
Release date
  • 1999 (1999)
Running time
126 minutes
LanguageHindi/Urdu

Samar (Hindi: समर, Urdu: سمر, translation: Conflict) is a 1999 Indian feature film directed by Shyam Benegal. This movie is based on the book "Unheard Voices: Stories of Forgotten Lives" by Harsh Mander.[3] It was produced by National Film Development Corporation of India, a government agency.

It stars Rajeshwari Sachdev, Jonhawiwi Forsywas, Kishore Kadam and Seema Biswas among others. The film is in Hindustani. The film's music is composed by Vanraj Bhatia. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in 1999.

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  3. ^ "'Ek Alag Mausam' based on AIDS". Smashits.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2012.