Gour Hari Dastaan Explained

Gour Hari Dastan
Director:Anant Mahadevan
Producer:Bindiya Khanolkar
Sachin Khanolkar
Starring:Vinay Pathak
Konkona Sen Sharma
Ranvir Shorey
Tannishtha Chatterjee
Cinematography:Alphonse Roy
Editing:A. Sreekar Prasad
Language:Hindi
Country:India
Runtime:114 minutes

Gour Hari Dastan – The Freedom File is a 2015 Indian, biographical film on freedom fighter Gour Hari Das,[1] directed by Anant Mahadevan. The film starred Vinay Pathak, Konkona Sen Sharma, Ranvir Shorey and Tannishtha Chatterjee, among others.[2] The film depicts the life of the Indian freedom fighter from Odisha, Sri Gour Hari Das.

The film released on 14 August 2015, and received good response from critics.[3]

Plot

Gour Hari Dastaan is a story of an Odisha freedom fighter, Gour Hari Das who made his way through a long battle of silent war that lasted for 32 years, against his own government to prove his patriotic association towards the nation. He fought for a certificate recognizing his work as a freedom fighter which took three full decades to arrive. At the age of 84, the much sought-after certificate, when it was ultimately awarded, was a bittersweet victory.[4]

Cast

Notes and References

  1. http://www.firstpost.com/living/meet-real-reel-one-gour-hari-das-struggle-idea-independent-india-2384880.html Gour Hari Das Interview
  2. https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/parties-and-events/cast-and-crew-at-dvd-launch-of-tamas/ Cast & Crew List
  3. http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/gour-hari-dastaan-the-freedom-file-movie-review/article7541313.ece Review by The Hindu
  4. Web site: Official Website . 26 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151013063922/http://www.gourharidastaan.com/ . 13 October 2015 . dead.