Maya Darpan (1972)

In his debut feature film, Kumar Sahahani employs highly innovative forms for depicting the conflict between oppressive feudal norms and a changing industrial landscape while making female sexuality and its complex mindscape the focus. The protagonist, Taran, the younger daughter of a Rajasthani zamindar revolts against the social code set by the class system by a sexual encounter with an engineer. This film was one of the earlier and successful examples experimentation in colour during the advent of New Indian cinema.

Director: Kumar Shahani.
Writers: Kumar Shahani, Nirmal Verma (story).
Stars: Aditi, Iqbalnath Kaul, Anil Pandya, Kanta Vyas.
Cinematographer: K.K. Mahajan.
Composer: Bhaskar Chandavarkar.