| Nazar नजर | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Mani Kaul |
| Written by | Mani Kaul and Sharmistha Mohanty |
| Based on | "The Meek One" a short story byFyodor Dostoevsky |
| Produced by | NFDC |
| Starring | Shekhar Kapur Shambhavi Kaul andSurekha Sikri |
| Cinematography | Rafey Mehmood |
| Edited by | Lalitha Krishna |
| Music by | Vikram Joglekar and D. Wood |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Nazar (The Gaze) is a 1991 [[Hindi-language film based onFyodor Dostoevsky's 1876 short story, "The Meek One".[1] The film produced by theNational Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) was directed byMani Kaul and starred his daughter Shambhavi Kaul[2] withShekhar Kapur andSurekha Sikri.[3]
The film travelled to international festivals like the Birmingham Film Festival in UK,Fribourg Film Festival in Germany,Hong Kong International Film Festival, Lisbon Film Festival in Portugal,Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland,London Film Festival in UK,Rotterdam Film Festival in Netherlands,Festival des 3 Continents atNantes in France and the Seattle Film Festival in United States.[4]
A dealer lives in a spacious flat in a multi-storied building in Mumbai with his aunt. Though middle-aged himself, he marries a 17-year-old orphan girl and brings her home. The film starts off with the young wife committing suicide. He recollects what went before that and what might have moved her to end her life.[2][3]
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