Such a Long Journey (1998)
The story, set in 1971 at the time of the war between India and Pakistan, is based on the novel of the same name by Rohinton Mistry, an Indian now living in Toronto. "Such a Long Journey" takes place mostly in and around a large apartment complex, its courtyard and the street, which the municipal authorities want to widen so that even more choking diesel fumes can cloud the air. We meet the hero, Gustad (Roshan Seth), in the process of defending the old concrete wall that protects his courtyard from the street, and later he strikes a bargain with an itinerant artist (Ranjit Chowdhry), who covers the wall with paintings from every conceivable religious tradition, with the thought that all of the groups represented will join in defending the wall.
Director:
Sturla Gunnarsson
Writer:
Sooni Taraporevala
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Roshan Seth as Gustad Noble |
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Soni Razdan as Dilnavaz Noble |
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Om Puri as Ghulam |
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Naseeruddin Shah as Jimmy Bilimoria |
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Ranjit Chowdhry as Pavement Artist |
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Sam Dastor as Dinshawji |
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Kurush Deboo as Tehmul |
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Pearl Padamsee as Mrs. Kutpitia |
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Vrajesh Hirjee as Sohrab Noble |
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Kurush Dastur as Darius Noble |
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Noshirwan Jehangir as Inspector Bamji |
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Dinyar Contractor as Mr. Rabadi |
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Souad Faress as Mrs. Rabadi |
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Shivani Jha as Jasmine Rabadi |
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Meher Jehangir as Freny Pastikia |
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Aileen Gonsalves as Laurie Coutinho |
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Sohrab Ardeshir as Mr. Madon |
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Rashid Karapiet as Joshi |
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Chatru L. Gurnani as Bhimsen |
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Madhav Sharma as Peerbhoy |
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Pratima Kazmi as Hydraulic Hema |
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Sunny Bharti as Prostitute |
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Anthony Zaki as Morcha Director |
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Irrfan Khan as Gustad's Father |
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Anahita Uberoi as Gustad's Mother |
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Rajesh Tendon as Gustad (Age 20) |
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Meral Durlabji as Gustad (Age 10) |
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Meet Nandu as Sohrab (Age 8) |
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Aloo Heerjibehedin as Gustad's Grandmother |
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Anupam Shyam as Milkman |
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Anirudh Agarwal as Street Butcher |
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Nina Wadia as Sister Constance |
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Shaukat Baig as Waiter |
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Viju Khote as Taxi Driver |
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Lovleen Bains as Worshipper |
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Nizwar Karanj as Nusli |
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Zul Valani as Kavasji |
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Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal as Alamai |
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Rakesh Shrivastav as Municipal Worker #1 |
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Arun Kanan as Municipal Worker #2 |
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Noshir B. Andhyarujina as Dasturji Priest |
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Renu Setna as Dr. Paymaster |
| Directing | Sturla Gunnarsson | Director |
| Writing | Sooni Taraporevala | Screenplay |
| Editing | Jeff Warren | Editor |
| Camera | Jan Kiesser | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Clive Turner | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Donna Powell | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Jonathan Goldsmith | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Lou Solakofski | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Paul Stephens | Producer |
| Sound | Phong Tran | Sound Editor |
| Production | Simon MacCorkindale | Producer |
