A beautifully shot tragic retelling of Mohan Rakesh's Hindi play on Kalidasa's lover Mallika and their relationship.
1971 · 1h 54m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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.
Director: Mani Kaul
Writers: Mohan Rakesh, Mani Kaul
Music by: Jaidev, Dr. Sukhranjan Chakravarty
Cinematography: K.K. Mahajan