Between The Lines
Witness India’s first cine play. Presented by award-winning filmmaker Nandita Das.
Between the Lines is a contemporary play set in urban India, where well-educated, affluent couples find themselves caught between modernity and tradition. Maya and Shekhar are a lawyer couple, who have been married for 10 years. Shekhar is a high-profile criminal lawyer, while Maya balances work and life, drafting routine contracts for a law firm. As destiny would have it, they end up arguing on opposite sides of a criminal trial, resulting in the blurring of their personal and professional lives.
Written & Directed by Nandita Das
Starring: Nandita Das & Subodh Maskara
Saturday, 13th Sept 2014
Venue: Rio, Theatre 5
Runtime: 80 Minutes
Country: India
Language: English and Hindi (Subtitles in English)
Genre: Drama
Post Screening Discussion with Nandita Das
Nandita Das is known to world audiences for her critically acclaimed performances as an actor in films like Fire, Earth, Bawander and Before the Rains. She has acted in over 30 feature films, in ten different languages, with directors of international repute like, Academy Award nominee Deepa Mehta, Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Mrinal Sen, Shyam Benegal and Mani Ratnam. She is known for never shying away from controversial issues and unconventional roles.