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Directed by | Sushil Rajpal |
Produced by | Dr Romen Kumar Jha |
Starring |
Raj Singh Chaudhary Swati Sen Vinay Pathak Akhilendra Mishra |
Music by | Writer/Lyrics = Amitabh S Verma |
Cinematography | Malay Ray |
Edited by |
Aseem Sinha Production Design= Shruti Anindita Vermaa |
Distributed by | PVR Pictures |
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Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹15 million (US$220,000) |
Aseem Sinha
Antardwand (Hindi: अंतरद्वन्द; English translation: Inner conflict) is a 2010 Indian film co-written, produced and directed by Sushil Rajpal. The film stars Raj Singh Chaudhary and Swati Sen in the leading roles while Vinay Pathak and Akhilendra Mishra play supporting roles. Made on a budget of ₹15 million (US$220,000), the film is based on the cases of groom kidnapping reported in Bihar in India. The film won the National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues at the 2009 National Awards. It had its commercial release on 27 August 2010.
An aspiring IAS man is abducted by a local strongman with the intention of forcing him to marry his daughter.
Sushil Rajpal, who graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), always wanted to make movies on social issues and highlighting people’s agony. Because of his interest in photography, Rajpal specialised in cinematography. He even forayed into the Hindi cinema industry by shooting Pradeep Sarkar's Laaga Chunari Mein Daag. During one of his interviews, he revealed his inspiration for his debut movie:
The movie is based on real life story of one of my close friends who was abducted at Barhariya in Begusarai district of Bihar and was later forced to marry a girl against his wishes.