Drama
ONE DAY BEFORE THE RAINY SEASON
"A beautifully shot tragic retelling of Mohan Rakesh's Hindi play on Kalidasa's lover Mallika and their relationship."
19711h 54m7.6 TMDb
Directed by Mani Kaul
Spoiler-Free
A literary film based on a play in three acts, One Day Before the Rainy Season (Ashad Ka Ek Din) portrays the love of Mallika and Kalidasa, the renowned Sanskrit poet and dramatist. Vilom, a friend to both and interested in Mallika, is a passive onlooker for the first two acts.
Cast
Rekha Sabnis
Mallika
Arun Khopkar
Kalidasa
Om Shivpuri
Vilom
Aruna Irani
Ambika
Anuradha Kapoor
Uma Sahaay
Hemant Bose
Surendra Dheer
Movie Vibe
Suspense5
Emotion8.1
Complexity7.4
Humor5
Realism7.6
Action5
Darkness5.8
Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓fans of character-driven stories
- ✓viewers who appreciate critically recognized cinema
May not appeal to
- –those seeking nonstop action
- –fans of purely lighthearted entertainment
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