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4/5 NDTV Movies Music by Richard Horowitz Screenplay Madhureeta Anand | 7.3/10 IMDb 42% Rotten Tomatoes Written by Madhureeta Anand Release date 4 December 2015 Story by Madhureeta Anand Music director Richard Horowitz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Produced by Tilak SarkarMadhureeta AnandCeline LoopQ Starring Meenu HoodaRidhima SudKuldeep RuhilShashi Bhushan Initial release December 2013 (United Arab Emirates) Cast Ridhima Sud, Meenu Hooda, Sumeet Vyas, Kuldeep Ruhil, Manoj Bakshi Similar Shaque, Disha, Chaand Kaa Tukdaa, Manzil Manzil, Anand Ashram | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kajarya official trailer
Kajarya is a 2015 Indian Bollywood docu-drama film directed by Madhureeta Anand. ‘Kajarya’ explores the issue of female infanticide, and was released commercially in India on 4 December 2015. to rave reviews and a good audience reception. The film is co-produced by Bengali director Qaushiq Mukherjee popularly known as Q, Starfire movies and Madhureeta Anand’s company Ekaa Films. The film is shot in Haryana.
Contents
It is a feature film that deals with the pertinent topic of sex selection in India. It is a thriller about two women - The first is Kajarya played by Meena Hooda, a woman who lives in the village and has the job of killing babies and the other is an opportunistic journalist from New Delhi played by Ridhima Sud.
Kajarya official trailer
Cast
Meenu Hooda as Kajarya
Ridhima Sud as Meera
Nasir Ali as Sub-Inspector
Manoj Bakshi as Police Inspector
Shashi Bhushan as Shambhu
Sudheer Chobessy as Girdhari
Tanaji Dasgupta as Priest's Assistant
Priyankar Tanwar Isha as Lady Constable
Shakeel Qureshi as Priest
Savita Rani as Uma
Kuldeep Ruhil as Banwari
Raj Shree as Meera's Mother
Kamal Vinayak as Meera's Father
Sumeet Vyas as Nikhil
Soundtrack
The film’s music has been scored by Richard Horowitz, who is a Golden Globe Award winner and an Academy Award nominee. The film was one of the three Indian films selected to be premiered at the 10th Dubai International Film Festival, 2013 that celebrated the 100 years of Indian cinema.
Awards and Accolades
The film was seen by Eve Ensler (writer of The Vagina Monologues) and was greatly appreciated by her. The film has an all-new star cast of trained actors and explores the issue of female foeticide and related women’s issues.
The Hollywood reporter review said, "Kajarya is both disturbing and engrossing as it plunges the viewer into the heart of darkness in an Indian village. Director Madhureeta Anand is a storyteller who interweaves the lives of two women - one modern, the other ancient."
Release
The film has release on 4 December 2015.
Activism
Madhureeta Anand has consistently used her influence and films to advocate causes related to gender, sexuality and child rights. Her film Kajarya was backed by 21 NGOs in India and abroad. The film has become a tool for activism and to provoke discussion. The film is slated to be screened in the Parliament. Kajarya is now being quoted as an example of the coming together of social causes and entertainment. She frequently writes columns and articles voicing her views on these subjects. She has formed “The Two Way Street Trust” to bridge the gap between social issues and entertainment.