Aadharshila
Sign in to saveAadharshila (English: The Foundation Stone) is a 1982 Hindi-language film written, produced and directed by Ashok Ahuja, starring Naseeruddin Shah and Anita Kanwar. The film won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie and the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director.
Film · TMDB
10.0Ajay is an aspiring filmmaker who dreams of directing his first feature while his wife, Asha, works as a teacher. He balances odd jobs with his cinematic ambitions, navigating the harsh realities of the film industry while always holding onto the hope of finally making his film.
Released: 1982-07-09154 minDir: Ashok Ahuja
Cast
- Naseeruddin Shah as Ajay
- Dolly Ahluwalia
- Raja Bundela
- Neena Gupta
- Anita Kanwar as Asha
- Annu Kapoor
This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1982
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- India
- Original language
- Hindi
- Cast member
- Raghubir Yadav
- Official website
- www.ashokahuja.com/aadharshila.htm
Show 1 more fact
- P1040
- Renu Saluja
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
6 sectionsContents
- Synopsis
- Cast
- Soundtrack
- Awards
- References
- External links
Aadharshila (English: The Foundation Stone) is a 1982 Hindi-language film written, produced and directed by Ashok Ahuja, starring Naseeruddin Shah and Anita Kanwar. The film won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie and the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director.
==Synopsis== The film is about Ajay (Naseeruddin Shah), a young filmmaker, hoping to direct his first film. He has just got married, and shares his hopes with his wife Asha (Anita Kanwar). Asha works as a teacher to support them, while Ajay takes on other work, but is always hoping to make his film. Aadharshila portrays the struggles of young people - especially graduates of the Film and Television Institute of India - to find a foothold in the Indian film industry. The film ends with the completion of the film-within-a-film.