''Yugant'' ( en, What the Sea Said) is a

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directed by

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. The movie featured Anjan Dutt and

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Plot

Deepak and Anasuya are an estranged couple, now leading separate lives in

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and

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. They meet again after 18 months of separation, at a small fishing village where they had once honeymooned. Though driven apart by their careers, Deepak and Anasuya realize that their feelings for each other have not changed, and slowly they struggle for reconciliation. Though this may be the story's outline (a fictional line for screenplay), the film really speaks about the Gulf war (war for Oil) and its impact on our environment, living creatures and humans.

Cast

Awards

: National Film Awards ** Best Feature Film in Bengali ** Best Choreography: Ileana Citaristi

References

External links

* 1995 films Bengali-language Indian films Films featuring a Best Choreography National Film Award-winning choreography Best Bengali Feature Film National Film Award winners Films directed by Aparna Sen 1990s Bengali-language films National Film Development Corporation of India films {{1990s-Bengali-film-stub