
Girish Karnad
Director


Based on the circa 2nd century BCE to 2nd Century CE, Sanskrit play "Daridra-Charudatta" by the famous Indian playwright Bhasa, "Utsav" faithfully follows Bhasa's story-line. Vasantasena, a courtesan who dances at the King Palaka's court hides in Charudatta's house while running away from the amorous attentions of the king's brother-in-law. She falls in love with Charudatta, though he is married and penniless. They have an affair. Meanwhile, the rightful heir to the throne - King Palaka's brother - escapes from prison. While he is being pursued by the king's troops, Charudatta helps him. The king's brother-in-law strangles Vasantasena when she refuses to submit to him and leaves her for dead. When Charudatta tries to have her jewels pawned, he is arrested for her murder. What happens to him and the other characters constitutes the final part of the film.
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Girish Karnad
Director

Rekha
Vasantsena

Amjad Khan
Vatsyayan

Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Anonymous revolutionary

Kunal Kapoor
Aryak

Anuradha Patel
Aditi

Anupam Kher
Sansthanak's friend

Neena Gupta
Madanika

Annu Kapoor
Masseur

Harish Patel
Maitrey

Shashi Kapoor
Samsthanak

Shekhar Suman
Charudatta

Shankar Nag
Sajjal
Krishna Basrur
Writer
Sharad Joshi
Writer
Bhasa
Writer