''Life Goes On'' is a 2009 film by Sangeeta Datta. It shows how a Hindu family in Britain copes with the death of the wife and mother. The story recalls Shakespeare’s ''
King Lear
''King Lear'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare.
It is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters. He becomes destitute and insane ...
''.
Plot
The film is set in modern London. The central character is Sanjay, a Hindu doctor, respected in his community. After the sudden death of his wife Manju, he struggles to relate to his three daughters. The drama follows the week from Manju's death to her funeral.
As well as dealing with grief and family ties, the film addresses inter-faith issues as Sanjay discovers that the youngest daughter Dia has a Muslim boyfriend, Imtiaz.
Wandering the streets of London the night before the funeral, Sanjay recalls his own childhood, when he left home with his parents during the
partition of India.
Cast
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Girish Karnad
Girish Karnad (19 May 1938 – 10 June 2019) was an Indian actor, film director, Kannada writer, playwright and a Jnanpith awardee, who predominantly worked in South Indian cinema and Bollywood. His rise as a playwright in the 1960s marked the ...
as Sanjay
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Sharmila Tagore
Sharmila Tagore (also known as Begum Ayesha Sultana; born 8 December 1944) is a retired Indian actress, primarily known for her work in Hindi and Bengali cinema, Tagore is the recipient of two National Film Awards, a Filmfare Award, and the F ...
as Manju
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Om Puri as Alok
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Soha Ali Khan
Soha Ali Khan Pataudi Khemu (born 4 October 1978) is an Indian actress who has worked in Hindi, Bengali and English films. She is the daughter of veteran actress Sharmila Tagore and former Indian cricket captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and t ...
as Dia
* Rez Kempton as Imtiaz
* Neerja Naik as Tuli
* Christopher Hatherall as John
* Mukulika Banerjee as Lolita
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Misha Crosby
Misha Crosby (born 28 January 1987) is a British director, actor and producer.
Crosby was born and brought up in London. He won The Helmore Music Scholarship to Mill Hill School and lead a world premier on the violin at the Wigmore Hall at 14 y ...
as Abbas
* Tom Reed as Tom
* Sue Parker-Nutley as Mrs Goldsmith
Reception
The film won the Best Feature Film Award at the
Pravasi International Film Festival in Delhi, and the Best Feature Film Audience Appreciation Award at the
London Asian Film Festival
The UK Asian Film Festival, previously known as the London Asian Film Festival, is a British film festival organised by the not-for-profit organisation Tongues on Fire Ltd. and takes place annually in the spring in London. The festival is the leadi ...
.
Xan Brooks in the ''Guardian'' considered the acting "stiff and self-conscious".
References
External links
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2009 films
2009 drama films
British drama films
British Indian films
Films about death
Films about drugs
Films set in London
2000s English-language films
2000s British films