Party

Party is a 1984 Hindi film directed by Govind Nihalani. The film boasted an ensemble cast of leading art cinema actors of Parallel Cinema , including Vijaya Mehta, Manohar Singh, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, and Rohini Hattangadi. The movie is based on Mahesh Elkunchwar’s Marathi play, 'Party', and produced by National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC). Party was official Indian entry to the 32nd International Film Festival of India, New... more

Party is a 1984 Hindi film directed by Govind Nihalani. The film boasted an ensemble cast of leading art cinema actors of Parallel Cinema , including Vijaya Mehta, Manohar Singh, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, and Rohini Hattangadi. The movie is based on Mahesh Elkunchwar’s Marathi play, 'Party', and produced by National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC). Party was official Indian entry to the 32nd International Film Festival of India, New Delhi, and also took part in Tokyo Film Festival 1985 and Asia Pacific Film Festival 1985 Shot in Real-Time, lasting most of an evening, except for a few initial scenes to set the context (which show the various people who attend just prior to going to the Party: getting ready, looking forward to going, or cribbing about having to go), and a harrowing finale. The film is a deeply intelligent satire aimed at the urban elite—specially those poseurs with artistic inclinations, namely Establishment-artists and their Patrons. It depicts their... less