Amu (film)

Amu (film)

Infobox Film
name = Amu


director = Shonali Bose
writer = Shonali Bose
starring = Konkona Sen Sharma
Brinda Karat
Ankur Khanna
producer = Shonali Bose
distributor =
cinematography =
editing = | released = 2005
runtime =
language = English
music =
imdb_id = 0414713

"Amu" is a critically acclaimed film directed by Shonali Bose. It stars Konkona Sen Sharma, Brinda Karat, and Aukur Khanna. This film premiered at the Berlin Film Festivaland the Toronto Film Festival in 2005. [http://www.emergingpictures.com/amu.htm/]

Synopsis

'Amu' is the journey of Kajori Roy (Konkona Sen Sharma), a 21-year-old Indian American woman who has lived in the US since the age of 3. After graduating from UCLA Kaju goes to India to visit her relatives. There she meets Kabir(Ankur Khanna), a college student from an upper class family who is disdainful of Kaju’s wide-eyed wonder at discovering the “real India”. Undeterred Kaju visits the slums, crowded markets and roadside cafes of Delhi. In one slum she is struck by an odd feeling of déjà vu. Soon after she starts having nightmares. Kabir gets drawn into the mystery of why this is happening particularly when he discovers that she is adopted.

Meanwhile Kaju’s adoptive mother – Keya Roy, a single parent and civil rights activist in LA, arrives unannounced in Delhi. She is shocked to discover that Kaju has been visiting the slums. Although Kaju mistakes her mother’s response to a typical Indian over protectiveness – Keya’s fears are deeper rooted.

Slowly Kaju starts piecing together what happened to her birth parents and mother and daughter clash as Kaju discovers she has been lied to her whole life. What was the truth? Why was it suppressed? As Kaju and Kabir undertake this quest they both discover their families involvement with a man made tragedy of immense proportions which took place twenty years ago in the capital city of India: the massacre of thousands of people of the Sikh faith. In a searing climax the young people are forced to confront the reality of the past and how it affects the present. [http://www.amuthefilm.com/synopsis.htm/] .

Before this, Konkana Sen Sharma has performed amazingly in many other films. Her performance in this is equally or even more amazing than in previous films.

Cast

*Konkona Sen Sharma as...... Kajori Roy
*Brinda Karat as...... Keya
*Ankur Khanna as...... Kabir [http://www.amuthefilm.com/cast.htm/] .

Awards

* 2005:National Film Award Best Feature Film in English
*FIPRESCI Critics Award, January 2005.
*Gollapudi Srinivasa Award – Best Debut Director (India). August 2005.
*Star Screen Award – Best English Film (India). January 2006.
*Teenage Choice Award, Torino, Italy [Cine donne Film Festival] . October 2005.
*Jury Award, Torino, Italy [Cine donne Film Festival] . October 2005. [http://www.amuthefilm.com/awards.htm/] .

References

2005 National Award, Best Director, English Language Film

External links

* [http://www.amuthefilm.com/home.html Official Site]
* [http://niralimagazine.com/2007/05/brave-heart/ Brave Heart: An Interview with Shonali Bose] , Nirali Magazine, May 2007
*imdb title|id=0414713|title=Amu


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