| Hasina | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Girish Kasaravalli |
| Written by | Bhanu Mustak |
| Starring | Taara |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Hasina is a 2004 Kannada-language film by Girish Kasaravalli.The lead actress, Taara, won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her role as Hasina about the story of a Muslim Indian woman deserted by her husband. [1]
The film, based on the story Kari Nagaragalu by Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq, looks at Hasina (Taara) who marries auto driver Yakub (Chandrahas Ullal) [2] against his mother's wishes. The couple have three daughters the visually impaired Munni, Shubby and Habeeb. Pregnant with their fourth child, the couple break social codes and do a pregnancy scan to ascertain the baby's gender. When Yakub realises it is yet another girl, he becomes at turns abusive and neglectful, eventually leaving Hasina to fend for herself. [3]
| Award | Award Category – Winner |
|---|---|
| 2004 National Film Awards | Best Actress – Thara [4] Best Costume Design – Ishrath Nissar,M. N. Swamy [4] Best Film on Family Welfare [4] |
| Karnataka State Film Awards (2004–05) | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Social film – Girish Kasaravalli Karnataka State Film Award for Best Child Actor (Female) – Baby Bodhini Bhargavi [5] |
Total Kannada Video released movie's DVD in August 2016,after a gap of 12 years of release.
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