| Utsav | |
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| Directed by | Girish Karnad |
| Written by | Sharad Joshi (Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Krishna Basrur Girish Karnad |
| Based on | Mrichakatika by Śūdraka |
| Produced by | Shashi Kapoor |
| Starring | Shankar Nag Rekha Anuradha Patel Amjad Khan Shashi Kapoor Shekhar Suman |
| Narrated by | Amjad Khan |
| Cinematography | Ashok Mehta |
| Edited by | Bhaudas Divakar |
| Music by | Laxmikant-Pyarelal Vasant Dev (lyrics) |
Production company | Film-Valas |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | [1] |
Utsav (Hindi: उत्सव; English: Festival) is a 1984 Hindi erotic drama film, produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Girish Karnad. The film is based on play Mrichakatika (The Little Clay Cart) by Śūdraka.[2] It was filmed in Hindi and English simultaneously, the post-production work of latter version was done in London.[1]
The film stars Shankar Nag, Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Amjad Khan, Anuradha Patel, Shekhar Suman, Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Annu Kapoor, Sanjana Kapoor and Kunal Kapoor.
The role of Samsthanak is played by Shashi Kapoor, who is also the producer of the movie. It was originally supposed to be played by Amitabh Bachchan. However, in July 1982, Bachchan met with a major accident in Bangalore. So the producer himself decided to step in.[3] The film's music is by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and is noted for its songs like, 'Man Kyun Behka Re Behka Aadhi Raat Ko', a famous duet song by sisters Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle. Anuradha Paudwal's 'Mere Man Baja Mridang' for which she won the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award in 1985. Suresh Wadkar also has a song, 'Sanjh Dhale Gagan Tale'. The Central Board of Film Certification of India gave the film an "A" certificate on 23 August 1984.[4]
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- ^ "Utsav (1984)". Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). 23 August 1984. Retrieved 13 May 2014.