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Hindi CINEMA · 1991
Diksha
दीक्षा
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Overview
Circa British Rule in India, a man vows to make his only surviving son, Narayan, alias Nani, a Brahmachari to atone for the deaths of five of his children. He takes this child to a remote village in Karnataka, South India, where he leaves his 11 year old son in the care of a learned Archarya, Udup Pandit. Here Nani gets to meet two other disciples of the Archarya, as well as his widowed daughter, Yamuna, and another male by the name of Shrikar Upadhyay, who also teaches the British how to read and write in Hindi. The Archarya goes away for a few days, and when he returns nothing is the same anymore. His daughter is pregnant, the villagers are all set to remove her from the village, they are also angry with him for refusing Yamuna to follow the traditional way of a Hindu widow.
A closer look
Diksha (1991) is a Hindi-language Indian movie. Genres: Drama. Directed by Arun Kaul. The cast includes Nana Patekar, Manohar Singh, Vijay Kashyap, Anubhav Mishra. Runtime: 120 minutes.
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Diksha FAQs
Answers from the movie information available in our catalogue.
What is the original language of Diksha?
Diksha is listed as a Hindi-language movie in our catalogue. Dubbed versions are not tracked here.
What release date is listed for Diksha?
Our source metadata lists 1 January 1991. Release dates can vary by country and may change; this does not confirm current cinema screenings.
Who directed Diksha?
The listed director is Arun Kaul.
Who is in the cast of Diksha?
The available cast credits include Nana Patekar, Manohar Singh, Vijay Kashyap, Anubhav Mishra, Sulabha Arya. See Cast & crew above for the available character names and profile links.
How long is Diksha?
The recorded runtime is 120 minutes. Different cuts or releases may have a different duration.
What type of movie is Diksha?
The source lists these genres: Drama.
What is the original title of Diksha?
The original title in our source data is दीक्षा. The English-letter display name may be a romanization.
What is Diksha about?
Circa British Rule in India, a man vows to make his only surviving son, Narayan, alias Nani, a Brahmachari to atone for the deaths of five of his children. He takes this child to a remote village in Karnataka, South India, where he leaves his 11 year old son in the care of a learned Archarya, Udup Pandit. Here Nani gets to meet two other disciples of the Archarya, as well as his widowed daughter, Yamuna, and another male by the name of Shrikar Upadhyay, who also teaches the British how to read and write in Hindi. The Archarya goes away for a few days, and when he returns nothing is the same anymore. His daughter is pregnant, the villagers are all set to remove her from the village, they are also angry with him for refusing Yamuna to follow the traditional way of a Hindu widow.
