| Diksha | |
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| Directed by | Arun Kaul |
| Written by | Arun Kaul |
| Screenplay by | Arun Kaul |
| Story by | U. R. Ananthamurthy |
| Based on | Ghatashraddha by U. R. Ananthamurthy |
| Produced by | NFDC Doordarshan |
| Starring | Manohar Singh Nana Patekar |
| Cinematography | Apurba Kishore Bir |
| Edited by | Arun Kaul |
| Music by | Mohinderjit Singh |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Diksha (English: The Initiation) is 1991 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Arun Kaul and is his only feature. The film is based on the Kannada novel Ghatashraddha by U. R. Ananthamurthy.[1]
It was awarded the 1992 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and 1992 Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie. Incidentally, Ghatasraddha was earlier adapted into a 1977 Kannada movie Ghatashraddha, which had won the 1977 National Film Award for Best Feature Film. The film participated in the International Film Festival of India, 1993, and won several international awards, including the Annonay International Film Festival Award, France, 1992; Prix Du Public (Audience Awards); and Best Feature Film in Hindi by Madhya Pradesh Development Corporation, 1992.[2]
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (23 August 2014). "Celluloid faithfully celebrated his novels". The Hindu.
- ^ Diksha NFDC