Title of film : The Rapist
Director Name : Aparna Sen
Cast & crew :
Producer : Suchhanda Chatterjee,Sameer Nair,Deepak Segal,Shubha Shetty
Editor : Rabiranjan Maitra
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Synopsis : Naina, a criminal psychology professor, is sexually assaulted in a slum she visits to help the daughter of a school custodian embroiled in a case of domestic violence and infanticide. Upon surviving the attack that leaves her colleague dead, Naina fights social prejudices and testifies, which leads to the rapist-murderer's death sentence. Later, Naina discovers her pregnancy and tries to cope with her trauma in her own way. Veteran Indian director Aparna Sen poses powerful questions about gender, class, and institutional contradictions in India through a dilemma faced by a couple who oppose the death penalty. The shots of past memories and hallucinations that abruptly intrude on reality powerfully visualize the trauma that Naina experiences. The director's daughter and actress Konkona Sen presents a delicate portrayal of Naina, and Arjun Rampal appears as her husband.
Director Bio : Aparna Sen is a critically acclaimed Indian filmmaker, script writer, and actress. She is the winner of three National Film Awards and eight International Film Festival awards. Sen made her film debut at the age of 16, in the film “Teen Kanya” (Three Daughters) in 1961 directed by Satyajit Ray. In 1981, Sen made her debut as a film director with “36 Chowringhee Lane”which won the Best Director award at the Indian National Film Awards and also the Grand Prix (the Golden Eagle) at the Manila International Film Festival. Her other notable films include “Paroma”(1984), “Sati”(1989) and “Yugant” (1995). In 2000, her film ”Paromitar Ek Din” won a number of awards on the International festival circuit.”Mr. and Mrs. Iyer” (2002) won her a National Film Award. Sen was bestowed the the Padma Shri in recognition of her contribution to Indian cinema.
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