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Mr. and Mrs. Iyer

Name: Mr. and Mrs. Iyer
Director: Aparna Sen
Genre: Drama
Released: 2002
Duration: 117 min

Directed by Aparna Sen (Aparna Dasgupta)

2002•117 min

Genre: Drama
Topic: Justice
Mood: Gripping
Language: English Hindi

Synopsis

Emotions Under Curfew

Mrs. Iyer and her infant son are traveling to Kolkata with the help of photographer Rajah. When religious tensions flare up and the bus travelers become stranded under martial law, she makes a choice to save him that entwines their lives.

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Selected Awards

Winner

National Film Award (India)

Best Director (2002)

Footnote

Social impact
Made in direct response to the 2002 Godhra riots, a humanist love story between a Hindu woman and Muslim man forced together amid communal violence