Mani Kaul Movies

  • 1970
    Uski Roti

    Uski Roti

    Uski Roti

    6.61970HD

    The film depicts the life of a truck driver Sucha Singh and his wife Balo. Balo has to get Sucha Singh's food ready every day, walk a long distance...

    Uski Roti
  • 1973
    Duvidha

    Duvidha

    Duvidha

    71973HD

    A newly-married merchant’s son is sent away for business. A ghost, who laid eyes on the bride, falls madly in love with her and takes the form...

    Duvidha
  • 1989
    In Search of Guru Dutt

    In Search of Guru Dutt

    In Search of Guru Dutt

    61989HD

    This documentary is a three-part tribute to director Guru Dutt, who died in 1964 at the age of 39. The work traces Guru Dutt's personal story through...

    In Search of Guru Dutt
  • 1967
    Homage to the Teacher

    Homage to the Teacher

    Homage to the Teacher

    4.21967HD

    The film shows the role of school teachers and the importance thereof.

    Homage to the Teacher
  • 1996
    Danish Girls Show Everything

    Danish Girls Show Everything

    Danish Girls Show Everything

    5.31996HD

    Despite its suggestive title, this multi-part Danish omnibus film is not a work of exploitation. Instead, it presents 20 different short films...

    Danish Girls Show Everything
  • 1980
    Arising from the Surface

    Arising from the Surface

    Arising from the Surface

    5.91980HD

    Taking an experimental approach to the relationship between the written text and moving image, Mani Kaul has a series of texts read aloud in...

    Arising from the Surface
  • 1969
    Sara Akash

    Sara Akash

    Sara Akash

    6.31969HD

    Samar wants to be successful in life but his parents force him to get married. His wife is shy and reserved and Samar does not like this. The other...

    Sara Akash
  • 1974
    Puppeteers of Rajasthan

    Puppeteers of Rajasthan

    Puppeteers of Rajasthan

    6.51974HD

    Documentary short about the nomadic puppeteers of Rajasthan.

    Puppeteers of Rajasthan
  • 1991
    Nazar

    Nazar

    Nazar

    5.61991HD

    A middle-aged antique dealer and money lender recollects his marriage to a 17-year-old orphan girl.

    Nazar
  • 1994
    The Cloud Door

    The Cloud Door

    The Cloud Door

    5.11994HD

    A very clever parrot lives in a Hindu palace, surrounded by many beautiful girls, but the parrot escapes, and is trapped far from the palace. One...

    The Cloud Door
  • 1971
    One Day Before the Rainy Season

    One Day Before the Rainy Season

    One Day Before the Rainy Season

    71971HD

    A literary film based on a play in three acts, Ashad Ka Ek Din portrays the love of Mallika and Kalidasa, the renowned Sanskrit poet and dramatist....

    One Day Before the Rainy Season
  • 1990
    Siddheshwari

    Siddheshwari

    Siddheshwari

    5.81990HD

    An impressionistic biographical look at Siddheshwari Devi (1908–1977), the classical Indian singer whose voice was appreciated by the maharajas...

    Siddheshwari
  • 1989
    Before My Eyes

    Before My Eyes

    Before My Eyes

    6.11989HD

    A 'filmscape' on the Kashmir valley.

    Before My Eyes
  • 1985
    Mind of Clay

    Mind of Clay

    Mind of Clay

    5.51985HD

    In a poetic hour and a half, director Mani Kaul looks at the ancient art of making pottery from a wide variety of perspectives.

    Mind of Clay
  • 1970
    During and After Air Raid

    During and After Air Raid

    During and After Air Raid

    51970HD

    The precautions to be taken during and after an air-raid by the people, are shown in this film.

    During and After Air Raid
  • 1980
    Arrival

    Arrival

    Arrival

    5.31980HD

    To the city come men, women, fruits, flowers, vegetables, goats and sheep – all ready for consumption. It is the process of...

    Arrival
  • 1968
    Forms and Designs

    Forms and Designs

    Forms and Designs

    4.81968HD

    A short film that sets up an opposition between functional forms of industrial age and decorative ones from Indian tradition.

    Forms and Designs
  • 1976
    Ghashiram Kotwal

    Ghashiram Kotwal

    Ghashiram Kotwal

    5.71976HD

    A stylized version of Vijay Tendulkar’s radical Marathi play chronicling the Peshwa regime in western India, a collective effort of direction...

    Ghashiram Kotwal
  • 1967
    6:40 PM

    6:40 PM

    6:40 PM

    01967HD

    FTII Diploma film by Mani Kaul

    6:40 PM
  • 1983
    Dhrupad

    Dhrupad

    Dhrupad

    6.81983HD

    A documentary story told through images, poetry and the Dhrupad, a vocal genre in Hindustani classical music, said to be the oldest still in use in...

    Dhrupad