Religion (2007)
The story is based in Banaras and is about a Hindu Priest Chaturvedi who follows the scriptures to practice Hindu religion. When a child is abandon by a woman and brought in his house by his daughter - after initial hesitation but due to requests from his wife - the family adapts the child; only to know after 4 years that the child is a Muslim. The family gives away the child and Chaturvedi engulfs himself in the purification process to cleanse his body, mind and soul due to contact with a Muslim soul. By the time, Chaturvedi thinks he is fully purified – the child reappears – seeking refuge, due to Hindu- Muslim riots. This is the time Chaturvedi finally realizes that the true religion is - religion where humans help humans – humanity.
Director:
Bhavna Talwar
Writer:
Vibha Singh
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Pankaj Kapur as Pandit Chaturvedi |
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Supriya Pathak as Parvati Chaturvedi |
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Hrishitaa Bhatt as Mani |
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Pankaj Tripathi as Suryaprakash |
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K.K. Raina as . Vishnu Singh |
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Krish Parekh as Kartikey / Mustafa |
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Daya Shankar Pandey as Daya Shankar Pandey |
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Suruchi Aulakh as Suralya |
| Writing | Vibha Singh | Screenplay |
| Writing | Vibha Singh | Dialogue |
| Writing | Varun Gautam | Dialogue |
| Camera | Subbiah Nallamuthu | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Bhavna Talwar | Director |
| Sound | Zahir Bandukwala | Sound Editor |
| Production | Sheetal Vinod Talwar | Producer |
| Editing | Asif Ali Sheikh | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shahnaz Vahanavaty | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shrikant Desai | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Wasiq Khan | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Praveen Alve | Makeup & Hair |
| Sound | Sushant Amin | Sound Editor |
| Directing | Anjali Bhushan | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Mukul Khattar | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rohan Bhagat | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maya Pupia | Hair Assistant |
| Production | Alok Singh | Production Manager |
