Longing · 2022
Longing (2022) is a Documentary film directed by Bani Singh, starring Grahnandan Singh, Bani Singh, Shahzada Shahrukh.
Documentary
Overview
Against the backdrop of Partition, independent India’s first hockey team defeats England, their erstwhile coloniser, to win the Gold at the 1948 London Olympics. Six decades later, when Nandy Singh, a member of this iconic team suffers a stroke, his tenacious struggle to recover, inspires his daughter to retrace his journey. Using archival footage and interviews with teammates, she reveals lives shaped by the Gold, and by Partition that made them refugees. Revealed also is a friend in Pakistan never spoken of before. Her journey in search of him morphs into a quest for the lost ‘watan’ (homeland).
Cast
Grahnandan Singh, Bani Singh, Shahzada Shahrukh, Keshav Dutt
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What is "Longing" about?
Against the backdrop of Partition, independent India’s first hockey team defeats England, their erstwhile coloniser, to win the Gold at the 1948 London Olympics. Six decades later, when Nandy Singh, a member of this iconic team suffers a stroke, his tenacious struggle to recover, inspires his daughter to retrace his journey. Using archival footage and interviews with teammates, she reveals lives shaped by the Gold, and by Partition that made them refugees. Revealed also is a friend in Pakistan never spoken of before. Her journey in search of him morphs into a quest for the lost ‘watan’ (homeland).
When was "Longing" released?
Longing was released in 2022.
Who stars in "Longing"?
The cast includes Grahnandan Singh, Bani Singh, Shahzada Shahrukh, Keshav Dutt.
