The Crossing
पार
Synopsis
When a Dalit wins the elections for mayor in his small village in northeastern India, deadly rioting forces an impoverished couple to escape to Calcutta where they can hopefully find work. Instead, they end up sleeping on the streets until they have a chance at earning a little income -- a man has asked them to take his herd of pigs across a fast-moving river. The current is dangerous, and worse, the wife is pregnant and this would not be an easy task even if she were not. Undaunted and desperate, the couple accept the job and enter the river to face their destiny.
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PAAR (1984) | Directed by Goutam Ghose | Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Utpal Dutt, Om Puri
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-04-23
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Naseeruddin Shah
Naurangia
Shabana Azmi
Rama
Utpal Dutt
Bhola Singh
Om Puri
Ramnaresh
Mohan Agashe
Hari Singh
Anil Chatterjee
Schoolmaster
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Sunil Mukherjee
Chamku
Kamu Mukherjee
Headman
Masood Akhtar
Usha Ganguly
Kalyan Chatterjee
Bimal Deb
Bhopal Reddy
Sujal Roy Chowdhury
Reba Roy Chowdhury
Nandu Chatterjee
Sunil Kumar Biswas
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Goutam Ghose
- Screenplay & Story
- Goutam Ghose, Partha Banerjee
- Original Score
- Goutam Ghose
- Original Title
- पार
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Production Studios
- Orchid Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Goutam Ghose
Goutam Ghose, Partha Banerjee, Surendra Pratap Singh, Samaresh Basu
Goutam Ghose
Goutam Ghose
Prasanta Dey
Swapan Sarkar
Department Leadership Roster
Goutam Ghose
Director
Neelanjana Ghose
Costume Design
Goutam Ghose
Screenplay
Partha Banerjee
Screenplay
Prasanta Dey
Editor
Swapan Sarkar
Producer
Goutam Ghose
Director of Photography
Goutam Ghose
Original Music Composer
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What is The Crossing about?
When a Dalit wins the elections for mayor in his small village in northeastern India, deadly rioting forces an impoverished couple to escape to Calcutta where they can hopefully find work. Instead, they end up sleeping on the streets until they have a chance at earning a little income -- a man has asked them to take his herd of pigs across a fast-moving river. The current is dangerous, and worse, the wife is pregnant and this would not be an easy task even if she were not. Undaunted and desperate, the couple accept the job and enter the river to face their destiny.
Who directed The Crossing?
The Crossing was directed by Goutam Ghose.
Who stars in The Crossing?
The principal cast of The Crossing includes Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Utpal Dutt, Om Puri, Mohan Agashe.
When was The Crossing released and how long is it?
The Crossing was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 2h 21m.
Who composed the musical score for The Crossing?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Crossing was composed by Goutam Ghose.