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Hindi CINEMA · 1999
Shadows in the Dark
Karvaan
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Overview
Ill-fated love set against the epic canvas of India's partition into Hindu Indian and Pakistan. Lajma, a beautiful school teacher with greying hair, leaves Pakistan for her childhood home in India. There she discovers that the home is in ruin, her aging aunt is half senile, and her cousin Gautam is bitter and defeated. Flashback to 1947 when India splits in two - a proud old Muslim man, along with his grieving daughter-in-law, take in a couple of impoverished Hindus, Chand and Bhagwati, into their home. Later, Chand's mute sister Lajjo arrives with her young daughter Lajma. Suffering from some unnamed past trauma, Lajjo is eventually sent to an asylum, leaving Lajma with her uncle. Lajma recalls her aborted relationship with the childhood friend and her inability to understand what her lover was going through, as well as her lover's inability to acknowledge a latent bisexuality. But the most difficult memory to deal with is that of her mother, brutalised during the riots.
A closer look
Shadows in the Dark (1999) is a Hindi-language Indian movie. Directed by Pankaj Butalia. The cast includes Subrat Dutta, Kitu Gidwani, Mandakini Goswami, Naseeruddin Shah. Runtime: 104 minutes.
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Shadows in the Dark FAQs
Answers from the movie information available in our catalogue.
What is the original language of Shadows in the Dark?
Shadows in the Dark is listed as a Hindi-language movie in our catalogue. Dubbed versions are not tracked here.
What release date is listed for Shadows in the Dark?
Our source metadata lists 21 September 1999. Release dates can vary by country and may change; this does not confirm current cinema screenings.
Who directed Shadows in the Dark?
The listed director is Pankaj Butalia.
Who is in the cast of Shadows in the Dark?
The available cast credits include Subrat Dutta, Kitu Gidwani, Mandakini Goswami, Naseeruddin Shah, Loveleen Tandan. See Cast & crew above for the available character names and profile links.
How long is Shadows in the Dark?
The recorded runtime is 104 minutes. Different cuts or releases may have a different duration.
What is the original title of Shadows in the Dark?
The original title in our source data is Karvaan. The English-letter display name may be a romanization.
What is Shadows in the Dark about?
Ill-fated love set against the epic canvas of India's partition into Hindu Indian and Pakistan. Lajma, a beautiful school teacher with greying hair, leaves Pakistan for her childhood home in India. There she discovers that the home is in ruin, her aging aunt is half senile, and her cousin Gautam is bitter and defeated. Flashback to 1947 when India splits in two - a proud old Muslim man, along with his grieving daughter-in-law, take in a couple of impoverished Hindus, Chand and Bhagwati, into their home. Later, Chand's mute sister Lajjo arrives with her young daughter Lajma. Suffering from some unnamed past trauma, Lajjo is eventually sent to an asylum, leaving Lajma with her uncle. Lajma recalls her aborted relationship with the childhood friend and her inability to understand what her lover was going through, as well as her lover's inability to acknowledge a latent bisexuality. But the most difficult memory to deal with is that of her mother, brutalised during the riots.
