Monday,
June
11,
2007
Nandita
Das,
who
plays
the
central
character
in
Chitra
Palekar's
Maati
Maay
(Marathi),
has
bagged
the
Best
Actress
Award
at
the
Madrid
International
Film
Festival.
Maati
Maay
(A
Grave-keeper's
Tale)
is
based
on
a
short
story
(Baayen)
by
the
well-known
writer
Mahasweta
Devi.
It
is
the
heart-rending
tale
of
a
young
mother
who
is
trapped
between
her
instincts
and
needs,
and
the
compulsions
of
her
ancestral
duty
as
dictated
by
the
social
system.
A
tale
within
a
tale,
Maati
Maay
is
a
multi-dimensional,
multi-layered
film
exploring
a
wide
range
of
human
relationships
in
a
traditional
society.
It
not
only
portrays
the
changing
dynamics
of
intimacy
between
Chandi
(Nandita
Das),
Bhagirath
(Kshitij
Gavande)
and
Narsu"
(Atul
Kulkarni),
but
also
brings
into
focus
the
relationship
of
each
protagonist
with
the
outside
world.
The
film
has
been
written,
produced
and
directed
by
Chitra
Palekar
under
the
banner
of
Dnya
Films.
Recent
Stories
Shahrukh
to
feature
in
art
auction
Salman's
Marigold
on
floor
soon