''Kharij'', sometimes translated as ''The Case is Closed'', is a 1982
Bengali film by
Mrinal Sen
Mrinal Sen (''Beng.'' মৃণাল সেন; 14 May 1923 – 30 December 2018) was an Indian film director, and screenwriter known for his work primarily in Bengali, and few Hindi and Telugu language films. Regarded as one of the finest Ind ...
under the banner of Neelkanth Films. It is based on a novel by
Ramapada Chowdhury.
Plot
The movie tells the story of a middle-class family whose child servant, Palan is found dead in their kitchen, and their efforts to pacify his grieving father.
Cast
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Anjan Dutt as Anjan Sen
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Mamata Shankar
Mamata Shankar (born 7 January 1955) is an Indian actress and dancer. She is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She has acted in films by directors including Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Rituparno Ghosh, Buddhadeb Dasgupta and Gautam Ghosh. I ...
as Mamata Sen
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Sreela Majumdar
Sreela Majumdar (also credited as Srila Mazumdar) is an actress in the Bengali language film industry of India. She has done voice dubbing for Aishwarya Rai in the film '' Chokher Bali'' (2003).
Early life
She was born to Ramchandra Majumdar a ...
as Sreeja
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Gita Sen as Helpful neighbor
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Sunil Mukherjee as Curious neighborhood onlooker
* Indranil Moitra as Pupai
* Dehapratim Das Gupta as Hari
* Nilotpal Dey as Inspector
* Charuprakash Ghosh as Lawyer
* Debatosh Ghosh
Awards
* 1983:
Golden Palm:
1983 Cannes Film Festival
The 36th Cannes Film Festival was held from 7 to 19 May 1983. The Palme d'Or went to the '' Narayama Bushiko'' by Shōhei Imamura.
In 1983, the new building for the main events of the festival, the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, was inaug ...
:
Mrinal Sen
Mrinal Sen (''Beng.'' মৃণাল সেন; 14 May 1923 – 30 December 2018) was an Indian film director, and screenwriter known for his work primarily in Bengali, and few Hindi and Telugu language films. Regarded as one of the finest Ind ...
: ''Nominated''
* 1983:
Jury Prize
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Juries developed in England duri ...
:
1983 Cannes Film Festival
The 36th Cannes Film Festival was held from 7 to 19 May 1983. The Palme d'Or went to the '' Narayama Bushiko'' by Shōhei Imamura.
In 1983, the new building for the main events of the festival, the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, was inaug ...
:
Mrinal Sen
Mrinal Sen (''Beng.'' মৃণাল সেন; 14 May 1923 – 30 December 2018) was an Indian film director, and screenwriter known for his work primarily in Bengali, and few Hindi and Telugu language films. Regarded as one of the finest Ind ...
.
* 1983:
Second Best Feature Film:
National Film Award
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directora ...
:
Mrinal Sen
Mrinal Sen (''Beng.'' মৃণাল সেন; 14 May 1923 – 30 December 2018) was an Indian film director, and screenwriter known for his work primarily in Bengali, and few Hindi and Telugu language films. Regarded as one of the finest Ind ...
* 1983:
Best Screenplay:
National Film Award
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directora ...
:
Mrinal Sen
Mrinal Sen (''Beng.'' মৃণাল সেন; 14 May 1923 – 30 December 2018) was an Indian film director, and screenwriter known for his work primarily in Bengali, and few Hindi and Telugu language films. Regarded as one of the finest Ind ...
* 1983:
Best Art Direction:
National Film Award
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:
Nitish Roy
* 1983:
Golden Spike
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:
Valladolid International Film Festival
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References
External links
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1982 films
1982 drama films
Bengali-language Indian films
Films directed by Mrinal Sen
Films set in Kolkata
Films whose production designer won the Best Production Design National Film Award
Films whose writer won the Best Original Screenplay National Film Award
Second Best Feature Film National Film Award winners
1980s Bengali-language films
Films based on works by Ramapada Chowdhury
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