Diksha
Jan 01, 1991 · 2h
Director
Arun KaulOverview
Circa British Rule in India, a man vows to make his only surviving son, Narayan, alias Nani, a Brahmachari to atone for the deaths of five of his children. He takes this child to a remote village in Karnataka, South India, where he leaves his 11 year old son in the care of a learned Archarya, Udup Pandit. Here Nani gets to meet two other disciples of the Archarya, as well as his widowed daughter, Yamuna, and another male by the name of Shrikar Upadhyay, who also teaches the British how to read and write in Hindi. The Archarya goes away for a few days, and when he returns nothing is the same anymore. His daughter is pregnant, the villagers are all set to remove her from the village, they are also angry with him for refusing Yamuna to follow the traditional way of a Hindu widow.
Cast of Diksha
Crew of Diksha
About Diksha
What is Diksha about?
Circa British Rule in India, a man vows to make his only surviving son, Narayan, alias Nani, a Brahmachari to atone for the deaths of five of his children. He takes this child to a remote village in Karnataka, South India, where he leaves his 11 year old son in the care of a learned Archarya, Udup Pandit. Here Nani gets to meet two other disciples of the Archarya, as well as his widowed…
When was Diksha released?
Diksha was released on January 1, 1991.
How long is Diksha?
Diksha runs 2 hours (120 minutes).
Who directed Diksha?
Diksha was directed by Arun Kaul.
Who is in the cast of Diksha?
The cast of Diksha includes Nana Patekar (Koga Pandit), Manohar Singh (Udup Pandit), Vijay Kashyap (Manjunath), Anubhav Mishra (Ganesh) and Sulabha Arya (Dondamma (Koga's guardian)).