One Day Before the Rainy Season
Aug 08, 1971 · 1h 54m
Director
Mani KaulOverview
A literary film based on a play in three acts, One Day Before the Rainy Season (Ashad Ka Ek Din) portrays the love of Mallika and Kalidasa, the renowned Sanskrit poet and dramatist. Vilom, a friend to both and interested in Mallika, is a passive onlooker for the first two acts. Kalidasa leaves his verdant mountain valley home for the splendour of far off Ujjain, where he wins fame. The action of the film is rooted in the village to which Kalidasa returns years later and finds Mallika married to Vilom and the mother of his child. Mallika sacrificed her love so that the poet could pursue his muse.
Cast of One Day Before the Rainy Season
Crew of One Day Before the Rainy Season
Mani KaulDirector, Writer
Mohan RakeshTheatre Play, Writer- JaidevOriginal Music Composer
- K.K. MahajanDirector of Photography
- Narendra SinghSound Designer
- Mangesh DesaiSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Dr. Sukhranjan ChakravartyMusic
- Surendra DheerAssistant Director
- Vishnu MathurAssistant Director
- Aftab AfraadiAssistant Director
- H. K. VermaAssistant Director of Photography
- Raju NaikAssistant Editor
- Deenu ShettyAssistant Editor
About One Day Before the Rainy Season
What is One Day Before the Rainy Season about?
A literary film based on a play in three acts, One Day Before the Rainy Season (Ashad Ka Ek Din) portrays the love of Mallika and Kalidasa, the renowned Sanskrit poet and dramatist. Vilom, a friend to both and interested in Mallika, is a passive onlooker for the first two acts. Kalidasa leaves his verdant mountain valley home for the splendour of far off Ujjain, where he wins fame. The action of…
When was One Day Before the Rainy Season released?
One Day Before the Rainy Season was released on August 8, 1971.
How long is One Day Before the Rainy Season?
One Day Before the Rainy Season runs 1 hour 54 minutes (114 minutes).
Who directed One Day Before the Rainy Season?
One Day Before the Rainy Season was directed by Mani Kaul.
Who is in the cast of One Day Before the Rainy Season?
The cast of One Day Before the Rainy Season includes Rekha Sabnis (Mallika), Arun Khopkar (Kalidasa), Om Shivpuri (Vilom), Aruna Irani (Ambika) and Anuradha Kapoor.