Kudesan

Kudessan (Punjabi: ਕੁਦੇਸਣ) is a Punjabi film, directed by Jeet Matharru, starring Sukhbir Singh, Pakhi Hegde, Nirmal Rishi and Jeet Matharru in lead roles.[1] It is based on the play written by Jatinder Brar. It was selected for the world premiere and screened at the first Punjabi International Film Festival in Toronto in 2012.[2][3] Prior to this, the film has been received well in the London Asian Film Festival too.[2] Its Hindi version is titled Woman From The East.

Kudessan
Directed byJeet Matharru
Written byJatinder Brar
Based onThe Play "Kudessan" written by Jatinder Brar
Produced bySuresh Varsani & Jeet Matharru
StarringSukhbir Singh
Pakhi Hegde
Nirmal Rishi
Jeet Matharru
Satwant Ball
CinematographyNajeeb Khan
Edited byGyanendra Singh
Music byAshutosh Singh
Running time
112 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguagePunjabi & Hindi

Plot

The film presents the tragic life of a twenty-year-old Bihari girl, Ganga, who is bought by a middle-aged Punjabi man, Pala Singh, in order to have a male child.

The above-mentioned story is copy of a well known verbal story from Bihar, uttered by a famous composer Bhikhari Thakur also known as "Shakespeare of Bhojpuri". It is a small fraction of a series of stories in the form of lyrics written in 1960s. In his songs girl and the old age person both are described from Bihar story known to be "Beti Bechawa" Bhojpuri words which means "One who Sells his Daughter". He visited Bengal but never found any evidence of his visit or mentioning Punjab. Now these newcomers publish their album and give their names.

Songs

Ashutosh Singh composed the songs and the playback singers includes Pappi Gill, Devi, Kailash Kher, Ahan Shah, Shahid.[3]

Cast
  • Sukhbir Singh – Pala Singh
  • Pakhi Hegde – Ganga/Kudesan
  • Nirmal Rishi – Jeeto (Pala Singh's first wife)
  • Jeet Matharru - Shera

References
  1. "ਕੁਦੇਸਣ". www.seerat.ca. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  2. "ਆਉਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਫ਼ਿਲਮ ਕੁਦੇਸਣ 'ਵਿਮੈਨ ਫਰੌਮ ਦਿ ਈਸਟ'". punjabitribuneonline.com. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  3. "ਜੀਤ ਮਠਾੜੂ ਦੀ ਕੁਦੇਸਣ ਨੇ ਟੋਰਾਂਟੋ ਫ਼ਿਲਮ ਮੇਲੇ 'ਚ ਖੱਟੀ ਵਾਹ-ਵਾਹ". Punjabi Tribune. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.


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