As the Curtain Rises
Nabina Sundara Ghanashyama He
Synopsis
When an aging, reclusive Daskathia performer breaks decades of silence to honour a dying patron's wish, he confronts the question that has haunted his entire life— if the last audience walks away, is it still a performance?
Top Cast
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Choudhury Jayaprakash Das
Narayan
Hara Rath
Ramesh
Prasanjeet Mohapatra
Siddharth
Subhadra Das
Rina
Sarmistha Sengupta
Rina's Mother
Chandramukhi Das
Siddharth's Wife
Rwitoban Acharya
Dying Jamidar
Ajay Kannaujiya
Child Jamidar's Father
Kingshuk Ghosh
Child Jamidar
Paramjeet Das
Child Narayan
Avinaba Biswas
Siddharth's Son
Prasanna Mallick
Coconut Plucker
Kunja Bihari Dash
Daskathia Gayak
Narasingha Mahapatra
Daskathia Palia
Priyanka Raj
Siddharth's Wife (voice)
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nikhilesh Mishra
- Screenplay & Story
- Nikhilesh Mishra
- Original Score
- Shireen Ghosh
- Original Title
- Nabina Sundara Ghanashyama He
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Oriya
- Runtime
- 29m
- Production Budget
- $5K
- Production Studios
- Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nikhilesh Mishra
Nikhilesh Mishra
Shireen Ghosh
Shreemoy Mishra
Animesh Sharma
Vishal Kumar Ranjan, Chiranjit Das
Department Leadership Roster
Nikhilesh Mishra
Director
Nikhilesh Mishra
Screenplay
Vishal Kumar Ranjan
Producer
Shreemoy Mishra
Director of Photography
Animesh Sharma
Editor
Nitesh Mishra
Production Design
Shireen Ghosh
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About As the Curtain Rises
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is As the Curtain Rises about?
When an aging, reclusive Daskathia performer breaks decades of silence to honour a dying patron's wish, he confronts the question that has haunted his entire life— if the last audience walks away, is it still a performance?
Who directed As the Curtain Rises?
As the Curtain Rises was directed by Nikhilesh Mishra.
Who stars in As the Curtain Rises?
The principal cast of As the Curtain Rises includes Choudhury Jayaprakash Das, Hara Rath, Prasanjeet Mohapatra, Subhadra Das, Sarmistha Sengupta.
When was As the Curtain Rises released and how long is it?
As the Curtain Rises was released in the theatrical window with a total runtime of 29m.
Who composed the musical score for As the Curtain Rises?
The original motion picture soundtrack for As the Curtain Rises was composed by Shireen Ghosh.