Movie

One Day Before the Rainy Season

“A beautifully shot tragic retelling of Mohan Rakesh's Hindi play on Kalidasa's lover Mallika and their relationship.”

★ 7.6(8)19711h 54m

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Good to know

Director: Mani Kaul
Release date: 1971-08-08
Runtime: 1h 54m
Language: Hindi
Status: Released
Country: India
Studio: National Film Development Corporation of India

One Day Before the Rainy Season — trailer

About One Day Before the Rainy Season

One Day Before the Rainy Season is a 1971 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Mani Kaul, starring Rekha Sabnis, Arun Khopkar and Om Shivpuri. It has a runtime of 1 hour 54 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.6/10 from 8 viewers. Below you can see where to watch One Day Before the Rainy Season in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A literary film based on a play in three acts, One Day Before the Rainy Season (Ashad Ka Ek Din) portrays the love of Mallika and Kalidasa, the renowned Sanskrit poet and dramatist. Vilom, a friend to both and interested in Mallika, is a passive onlooker for the first two acts. Kalidasa leaves his verdant mountain valley home for the splendour of far off Ujjain, where he wins fame. The action of the film is rooted in the village to which Kalidasa returns years later and finds Mallika married to Vilom and the mother of his child. Mallika sacrificed her love so that the poet could pursue his muse.

Cast

Rekha Sabnis

Mallika

Arun Khopkar

Kalidasa

Om Shivpuri

Vilom

Aruna Irani

Ambika

Anuradha Kapoor

Uma Sahaay

Hemant Bose

Surendra Dheer

Vishnu Mathur

Pinchoo Kapoor

Themes & keywords

biographytragedyparallel cinemadrama

Frequently asked questions

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How long is One Day Before the Rainy Season?+

One Day Before the Rainy Season has a runtime of 1 hour 54 minutes (114 minutes).

Who stars in One Day Before the Rainy Season?+

One Day Before the Rainy Season stars Rekha Sabnis, Arun Khopkar, Om Shivpuri, Aruna Irani and Anuradha Kapoor.

When did One Day Before the Rainy Season come out?+

One Day Before the Rainy Season is a 1971 movie directed by Mani Kaul.

What genre is One Day Before the Rainy Season?+

One Day Before the Rainy Season is Drama film.

Who directed One Day Before the Rainy Season?+

One Day Before the Rainy Season was directed by Mani Kaul.