DUVIDHA. 1973
Mani Kaul (INDIA)
Mani Kaul (INDIA)
SYNOPSIS
Duvidha tells a Rajasthani folk story of a merchant's son who returns to his village with his new bride. He has to leave the village on business, leaving her alone. A ghost, hiding in a tree, witnesses his arrival and departure, and impersonating the husband, starts living with the wife. In time, a child is born to the woman and her ghost-husband. When the real husband returns, this causes a major dilemma, solved when the ghost is trapped by a shepherd in a leather bag.
LOG LINE:
A merchant leaves his wife on business trip. While he is away, a ghost takes his appearance and lives together with her.
TECHNICAL DATA
Script: Mani Kaul (writer), Vijayadan Detha (story)
Cast: Ravi Menon, Raisa Padamsee, Hardan, Shambudan
Cinematography: Navroz Contractor
Music: Ramzan Khan, Hammu Khan, Latif, Ski Khan
Runtime: 81 min. COLOR.