''Duvidha'' is a 1973 ghost movie directed by

Mani Kaul Mani Kaul (25 December 1944 – 6 July 2011) was an Indian director of Hindi films and a reputed figure in Indian parallel cinema. He graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) where he was a student of Ritwik Ghatak and ...

, based on a

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story of the same name by

Vijaydan Detha Vijaydan Detha (1 September 1926 – 10 November 2013), also known as Bijji, was a noted Indian writer of Rajasthani literature. He was a recipient of several awards including the Padma Shri and the Sahitya Akademi Award. Detha has more than 80 ...

. The film stars

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and Raisa Padamsee in lead roles. The film was critically acclaimed and won the director the

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and Critics Award for Best film at the 1974

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. This film was remade in 2005 as ''

Paheli ''Paheli'' () is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language fantasy film. It is a remake of the 1973 Hindi movie '' Duvidha'' by Mani Kaul based on the short story written by Vijayadan Detha in Rajasthani. It was also reported to have been partially inspire ...

'', starring

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and

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in the lead roles.

Plot

The film is set in rural

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. It is based on a story by Vijayadan Detha, which relates a popular folktale from Rajasthan about a merchant's son, Krishanlal (Ravi Menon).

Cast

* Raisa Padamsee as Lachhi *

as Krishnalal, Merchant's Son * Hardan * Shambhudan * Manohar Lalas * Kana Ram * Bhola Ram

Production

The film was extensively shot in Borunda village, in

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, the village of the author Vijay Dan Detha' Bijji.

Music

The music of film was given by folk musicians of Rajasthan, Ramzan Hammu, Latif and Saki Khan.

Remake

The

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movie, ''

'', released in 2005, is also based on the same story.

References

External links

* * 1973 films 1970s Hindi-language films 1973 drama films Indian ghost films Films directed by Mani Kaul Films based on Indian folklore Films based on short fiction Films whose director won the Best Director National Film Award Films set in Rajasthan Films shot in Rajasthan Indian fantasy drama films Indian folklore 1970s fantasy drama films {{1970s-drama-film-stub