| Aastha: is the person who is loved by aman | |
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| Directed by | Basu Bhattacharya |
| Written by | Basu Bhattacharya |
| Produced by | Basu Bhattacharya |
| Starring | Rekha Om Puri Dinesh Thakur Navin Nischol Daisy Irani |
| Cinematography | Khokon Bhaduri Dilip Ranjan Mukhopadhyay (also director of photography) |
| Edited by | Shailesh Shetye |
| Music by | Shaarang Dev Lyrics: Gulzar |
| Distributed by | Aarohi Film Makers |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Aastha: In the Prison of Spring is a 1997 Bollywood film, produced and directed by Basu Bhattacharya. The film stars Rekha, Om Puri, Navin Nischol and Daisy Irani in the main roles. The film went on to receive both critical acclaim and commercial success, the latter of which had eluded Basu in his last few films. Subsequently, spurred on by this success, Basu was even planning to remake the film in English, though he died in June 1997, at the age 62.[2] The film's success was described as blurring the gap between Indian art and commercial cinema, where art film makers, dealing with serious issues, used a musical format to make the film more commercially appealing, thus reaching a wider audience.[3] Rekha received a nomination of 1997 Star Screen Award for Best Actress.[4]
In the movie, Rekha had the controversial role of a married woman who turns into a prostitute, which was severely criticized by the audience.[5] About her role in the movie, Rekha said, "After 'Aastha: In the Prison of Spring' people had a lot to say about my role of a wife who moonlights as a prostitute. I don't have problems playing anything. I've reached a stage where I could do justice to any role that came my way. It could be role of a mother, a sister-in-law; negative, positive, sensational or anything."[6]
The movie is remarkable for its explicit love scenes.[7]
- ^ "In the Prison of Spring - Aastha (1997)". BBFC. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ "Basuda, auteur of "sensitive" films dies at 62". Indian Express. 21 June 1997.
- ^ Morcom, Anna (2007). Hindi film songs and the cinema. Ashgate Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7546-5198-7.
- ^ "And the nominees for 1997 are..." Indian Express. 9 January 1998.
- ^ "Bollywood's grand 'young' style diva". The Tribune. 12 October 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
- ^ "At 53, Rekha is still Bollywood's style diva". Bihartimes.com. 10 November 2007. Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Roshmila (25 April 2003). "HOT STUFF: Charting body behaviour in Hindi cinema". Screen. Retrieved 24 July 2010.