Utsav (Hindi: उत्सव; English language: Festival) is a 1984 Hindi erotic film drama film, produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Girish Karnad. The film is based on play Mrichakatika ( The Little Clay Cart) by Śūdraka.[
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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.
Overview
The film is an adaptation of ( The Little Clay Cart), a ten-act Sanskrit drama attributed to Śūdraka, an ancient playwright generally thought to have lived sometime between the second century BC and the fifth century AD. The prologue identifies him as a Kshatriya king and a devotee of Siva who lived for a 100 years.
Plot
The story is about a courtesan, Vasantasena (Rekha), and her chance meeting with a poor Brahmin man, Charudatta (Shekhar Suman), in Ujjain.
Cast
Production
The film was shot in Kolkebail, Karnataka in 1982–83. Producer Shashi Kapoor incurred a loss of Rs 1.5 crore after the film's release in 1984.[
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Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack
Awards
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| 32nd National Film Awards | Best Art Direction | Nachiket Patwardhan
Jayoo Patwardhan | | |
| 33rd Filmfare Awards | Best Lyricist | Vasant Dev ("Mann Kyun Behka") | |
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| Best Female Playback Singer | Anuradha Paudwal ("Mere Man Baje Mridang") | |
| Best actor in Comic Role | Amjad Khan | |
| Annu Kapoor | |
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