Life Goes On (2009 film)

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Life Goes On
Life Goes On 2009 film poster.jpg
Film poster
Directed by Sangeeta Dutta
Starring Girish Karnad
Sharmila Tagore
Om Puri
Soha Ali Khan
Release dates
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  • 30 October 2009 (2009-10-30) (Mumbai Film Festival)
Running time
 120 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English

Life Goes On is a 2009 film by Sangeeta Datta. It shows how a Hindu family in Britain copes with the death of the wife and mother. The story recalls Shakespeare’s King Lear.[1]

Plot

The film is set in modern London. The central character is Sanjay, a Hindu doctor, respected in his community. After the sudden death of his wife Manju, he struggles to relate to his three daughters. The drama follows the week from Manju's death to her funeral.

As well as dealing with grief and family ties, the film addresses inter-faith issues as Sanjay discovers that the youngest daughter Dia has a Muslim boyfriend, Imtiaz.

Wandering the streets of London the night before the funeral, Sanjay recalls his own childhood, when he left home with his parents during the partition of India.

Cast

Reception

The film won the Best Feature Film Award at the Pravasi International Film Festival in Delhi, and the Best Feature Film Audience Appreciation Award at the London Asian Film Festival.[2]

Xan Brooks in the Guardian considered the acting "stiff and self-conscious".[3]

References

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External links

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