Maya Darpan (1973)

Run Time: 1h47m | Release: 02 Aug 1973

Genres: Drama |

Production Countries: India

6.4 / 105 Vote Count

Overview:

In his debut feature film, Kumar Shahani employs highly innovative forms for depicting the conflict between oppressive feudal norms and a changing industrial landscape while making female sexuality and its complex mindscape the focus. The protagonist, Taran, the younger daughter of a Rajasthani zamindar revolts against the social code set by the class system by a sexual encounter with an engineer. This film was one of the earlier and successful examples experimentation in colour during the advent of New Indian cinema.