Maya Darpan

In his debut feature film, Kumar Shahani employs highly innovative forms for depicting the conflict between oppressive feudal norms and a changing industrial landscape while making female sexuality and its complex mindscape the focus. The protagonist, Taran, the younger daughter of a Rajasthani zamindar revolts against the social code set by the class system by a sexual encounter with an engineer. This film was one of the earlier and successful examples experimentation in colour during the advent of New Indian cinema.

Top Cast

Aditi

Taran

Anil Pandya

Diwan Saab

Kanta Vyas

Taran's Mother

Iqbalnath Kaul

Engineer Saab