2013 American film
Vara: A Blessing is a 2013 English drama film directed by Khyentse Norbu and starring Shahana Goswami, Devesh Ranjan, Mohamed Adamaly and Rohit Raj. It is first English-language feature film by Bhutanese film director, after The Cup (1999) and Travellers and Magicians (2003).[1] Based on a Bengali short story Rakta Aar Kanna (Blood and Tears) by Sunil Gangopadhyay,[2] about the daughter of a devadasi, who falls in love with a Muslim sculptor.[1] It was the opening film of 2013 Busan International Film Festival, where it received good reviews.[2][3]
Cast
- Shahana Goswami as Lila
- Devesh Ranjan as Shyam
- Mohamed Adamaly as Ali
- Rohit Raj as Subha
- Ruvin De Silva as Raju
- Yashodha Suriyapperuma as Basu
- Swaroopa Ghosh as Jyoti
- Geeta Chandran as Vinata
- Kushan Weerasuriya as Vikram
- Dhanushka Nilaweera as Rajindar
- Pankaj Pawan as Prakash
References
- ^ a b "'Vara: A Blessing' Review: Khyentse Norbu's Tale of Forbidden Love". Variety. 2 Oct 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ a b Tsui, Clarence (10 March 2013). "Vara: A Blessing: Busan Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "Vara: A Blessing Reviews". Screen Daily. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
External links
- Vara: A Blessing, Official website
- Vara: A Blessing at IMDb
