Katha (1983 film)

Katha
Katha
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sai Paranjpye
Produced by	Suresh Jindal
Starring	Naseeruddin Shah; Farooq Shaikh; Deepti Naval
Music by	Raj Kamal
Release date	22 December 1982;
Running time	141 min
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Katha (English: Story) is a 1983 Indian romantic comedy film directed by Sai Paranjpye^[1] starring Farooq Sheikh, Naseeruddin Shah and Deepti Naval in the main roles. The film is about the daily lives of people living in a Mumbai chawl.^[2] The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. The story is based on S.G. Sathye's Marathi play Sasa Aani Kasav (Hare and Tortoise), which was also adapted into the 1988 movie Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu.Film and music expert Rajesh Subramanian reveals that Kishore Kumar sang the song Maine tumse kuch nahin manga free of cost. Since he wanted to render a song for an art house cinema he told director Sai Paranjpee he will do it free.

It was shot on location at Salunke Chawl in Pune. Jalal Agha and Sarika made guest appearances in the movie. The principal character played by Farooque Shaikh was named Bashu Bhatt after film maker Basu Bhattacharya.^[3]

^ Katha IMDb
^ Katha synopsis
^ There's a lot in a name: The names of characters in movies are often well thought out.. The Tribune, 27 April 2008. "Basu Bhattacharya who had earlier produced Sparsh (1980) which Sai directed. Some bitterness was generated between the two over the film's release."

[1] Katha IMDb

[2] Katha synopsis

[3] There's a lot in a name: The names of characters in movies are often well thought out.. The Tribune, 27 April 2008. "Basu Bhattacharya who had earlier produced Sparsh (1980) which Sai directed. Some bitterness was generated between the two over the film's release."

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