Daera (1953)

 ●  Hindi ● 2 hrs 19 mins

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Amrohi’s least-known but most elegiac film. Sheetal (Kumari) is married to an old, ailing man repeatedly mistaken for her father. She has an affair with Sharan Kumar (Nasir Khan) and eventually commits suicide. From the outset, when the mismatched couple arrives at the dark, windswept scene where they will face their destiny, the symbol-laden film deploys a baroque style of lighting with sparse dialogue and obsessive characters in the grip of their desires. As in Amrohi’s Mahal (1949), the soundtrack is exceptional, from the opening Mukhtar Begum bhajan introducing Sharan to Sheetal, to the hush marking Sharan’s fall from the balcony as the camera cranes over the crowded chaos below into Meena Kumari on a distant terrace.

Cast: Meena Kumari Bano, Nasir Khan

Crew: Kamal Amrohi (Director), Jamal Sen (Music Director), Usha Khanna (Music Director)

Genres: Drama

Release Dates: 01 Jan 1953 (India)

Hindi Name: दायरा

Did you know? The film is loosely based on the love story of the director Kamal Amrohi and lead actress Meena Kumari. Read More
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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Hindi
Colour Info:
Black & White
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Trivia:
The film is loosely based on the love story of the director Kamal Amrohi and lead actress Meena Kumari.

The film includes a 6 minute 30 seconds close-up of lead actress Meena Kumari - the longest close-up on film.