Diksha (Record no. 84073)
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| control field | OSt |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20171206115550.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 8903637004408 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
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| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | HIN |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | MCP00658 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Diksha |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Mumbai |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | National Film Development Corporation of India |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 1991 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 DVD |
| 306 ## - PLAYING TIME | |
| Playing time | 120 minutes approx. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Language: Hindi<br/>DVD Video with English Subtitles<br/>Running Time: 120 min approx.<br/>Cast: Nana Patekar, Manohar Singh, Ashish Mishra, Rajashri Sawant<br/>Director: Arun Kaul<br/>Producer: NFDC Cinema of India<br/>Camera: A. K. Bir<br/>Editor: Adesh Verma<br/>Music: Mohinderjit Singh<br/><br/>Placed in the early 1930s, Diksha is the story of a guru and his widowed daughter, the head disciple and the novice; the lowly-born 'Koga' who dreams of learning the intricacy of scriptures.<br/><br/>In a weaker moment during the long absence of her father, the young widow falls to the temptation of the flesh. The lover is not ready to accept the responsibility. The widow is forced to abort.<br/><br/>In the ensuing commotion the father is called back. He is forced to give his decision. He pronounces her dead and performs her 'Ghata-Shraddha' (a ritual where an immoral person is ex-communicated, pronounced dead and her last rites performed when the accused is still alive, thus depriving her of all worldly relations).<br/><br/>While the Brahmin society praises the guru, individual’s revolt. The head disciple leaves the town; the child-novice goes back to his parents; and the Koga refuses the 'heaven' and 'salvation'.<br/> |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | CD/DVD |
| Call number prefix | MCP00658 |
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