Kaya Taran

Kaya Taran (English title: Chrysalis) is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Sashi Kumar with Angad Bedi, Seema Biswas, Neelambari Bhattacharya and Neeta Mohindra in the lead roles.

Kaya Taran
Directed bySashi Kumar
Screenplay bySashi Kumar
Story byN.S. Madhavan
Produced bySashi Kumar
Starring
  • Angad Bedi
  • Seema Biswas
  • Neelambari Bhattacharya
  • Neeta Mohindra
CinematographyAshwini Kaul
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Music byIsaac Thomas Kottukapally
Release date
  • 4 December 2004 (2004-12-04)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

The film, based on the Malayalam short story When Big Tree Falls by N. S. Madhavan, is set against the backdrop of 2002 Gujarat riots against Muslims and 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

The film won the Aravindan Puraskaram, given to the best debut film-maker, for 2004, for its "deft handling of a theme of contemporary relevance through sensitive imageries, carefully orchestrated sound design and finely etched characters."

Two prominent journalists who covered the '84 riots, Rahul Bedi and Joseph Maliakan, played themselves in the film. Well-known dancer and choreographer Chandralekha choreographed a dance-sequence in the film performed among others by the noted Bharatanatyam dancer Navtej Johar.

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