Hansa (film) explained

Hansa
Native Name:
Director:Manav Kaul
Producer:Manav Kaul
Story:Manav Kaul
Cinematography:Sachin Singh (credited as Sachin Kabir)
Editing:Radhey Lalsa
Studio:Aranya Films
Distributor:PVR Pictures
Runtime:88 minutes
Country:India
Language:Hindi

Hansa is a 2012 independent feature film in Hindi written, directed and produced by Manav Kaul. The directorial debut film[1] is set in an unnamed Himalayan village where the protagonists Hansa and his elder sister Cheeku search for their missing father. Upon its release the film received critical acclaim.[2] [3]

It was made at a low cost of 700,00 Indian rupees (approximately USD 12,739, as of 2012, the time of making the film).[4] The film was shot in a village in Uttarakhand, India.[5]

During an interview aired on The Lallantop, an Indian online news channel, director Manav Kaul mentioned that the film is available for free viewing on YouTube.[6] [7]

Plot summary

The movie revolves around a young boy, Hansa, and his sister, Cheeku. Their father has mysteriously disappeared while their mother is pregnant and about to deliver. The father has mortgaged their home against unpaid debts, and now it is left to young Cheeku to save her home. She is at the receiving end of a powerful villager's lecherous advances while young Hansa is too restless and distracted to pay attention to all the trouble his sister is facing. For Hansa his troubles revolve around a small red tennis ball which has got entangled high in a large tree and a five rupee coin stolen from a local bully.

Cast

Release and reception

The film was released in India by PVR Pictures as part of their "Director's Rare" film package on 28 December 2012.

Hansa has received critical acclaim after its premiere at the 2012 Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema. There, it received two awards, the Best Film Audience Vote and Best Film Critics Award.[8] [9]

Hansa has also been cited by BBC Hindi as one of the must-watch Hindi films of 2012 from India.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kumar . Anuj . In search of the swan . The Hindu . 18 September 2022 . 13 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220918124351/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/in-search-of-the-swan/article4195994.ece. 18 September 2022. live.
  2. Web site: Movie Review: Hansa. Vyavahare. Renuka. 28 December 2012. 2014-05-09. The Times of India. English. live. 4 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230704162834/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/hansa/movie-review/17794400.cms.
  3. Web site: Mohamed . Khalid . 'Hansa' Movie review: Won from the heart . Deccan Chronicle . 2014-05-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140512221633/http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/121230/entertainment-movie-reviews/article/hansa-movie-review-won-heart . 12 May 2014 . dead.
  4. News: Ravindran . Nirmala . Chinwag with... Manav Kaul . 18 September 2022 . Bangalore Mirror . 13 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220918104831/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/lounge/chinwag-with-manav-kaul/articleshow/21328442.cms . 18 September 2022. English. live.
  5. Web site: Gupta . Shubhra . Hansa . The Indian Express . 18 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220918131801/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/hansa/1051351/0 . 18 September 2022 . 4 January 2013 . live.
  6. News: The Lallantop. उस एक्टर के किस्से जो 50 रुपये महीना डांस सिखाता था Manav Kaul Interview. Saurabh Dwivedi. 2017-01-25. 2017-08-23. Hindi. https://web.archive.org/web/20220918114316/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT6hieqwu34. 18 September 2022 . live.
  7. Web site: aRANYA Group. Hansa 2012 A Film By Manav Kaul HD. YouTube. 2015-10-02. 2017-08-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20220918114906/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qSV-RXUKuc. 18 September 2022. live.
  8. News: Bhushan . Nyay . 12th Osian's Cinefan Festival Awards Best of Asian, Arab Cinema . 12 September 2022 . Hollywood Reporter . 6 August 2012 . 12 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220912151709/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/12th-osians-cinefan-festival-awards-358489/ . live .
  9. News: "BA Pass" wins best film award at Osian's-Cinefan festival . 12 September 2022 . Business Standard . 25 January 2013 . 12 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220912151907/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/-ba-pass-wins-best-film-award-at-osian-s-cinefan-festival-112080500358_1.html . live .
  10. Web site: फिल्में जो नहीं देखी...तो देखिए! . BBC Hindi . 18 September 2022 . Hindi . 28 December 2012 . live . 26 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130726222953/http://www.bbc.co.uk/hindi/entertainment/2012/12/121230_independent_films_2012_ks.shtml .

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