English, August - the film

theyyamdancer · Jun 2nd, 2008, 18:55

Has anybody seen the film of "English, August" based on the eponymous book by Upamanyu Chatterjee? I just finished reading the book and thoroughly enjoyed it. Doing a google on reviews I see it was made into a film. Hence my query. And for those of you have seen it, what did you think of the location of the fictitious town of Madna which I believe was shot in Vizir?

shashank.aggarwal · Jun 2nd, 2008, 19:03

check this out :

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109732/

theyyamdancer · Jun 2nd, 2008, 19:06

Thank you very much, Shashank. Of course, imdb, great site. Now, where can I buy the DVD from?

shashank.aggarwal · Jun 2nd, 2008, 19:09

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109732/usercomments

Several people have commented on the movie, this shows that it is available...however one the person has posted that he has not been able to find the DVD after a bit of searching as well.

puchoo · Jun 2nd, 2008, 19:40

The movie is very easily available here....which does not help you unfortunately..i dont have time to double check..but how about Amazon..they might just be carrying it...otherwise a download perhaps?

theyyamdancer · Jun 2nd, 2008, 20:06

OK, thanks Puchoo.

brishti · Jun 2nd, 2008, 22:08

hey yyam...

i've watched english august - quite sometime ago.
enjoyed it throughly - a remarkably well made film - sans drama and theatrics. one of the better films of rahul bose.
tried reading the book - upamanyu chatterjee is a tad tough to get through - am yet to complete it

googled and oogled but couldnt find a suitable link to post for you...

nontheless - hope this helps

english august dvd

and just for your reading inerest...
a directors introduction

will try and find out where it is available online for you to buy and/or download - gimme a couple of days.

i think it'd have been available in musicworld on park street!

:brishti

capt_mahajan · Jun 2nd, 2008, 22:17

The book was better than the 40 minutes of movie I walked out of.

brishti · Jun 2nd, 2008, 22:19

sheesh!

:brishti

karakal · Jun 2nd, 2008, 22:41

Have both read and seen English, August. I loved the book,and the film was not far behind. I've yet to read Chatterjee's sequel, "Mammaries of the Welfare State" - haven't read the best reviews though.
The last time I checked Benegal's blog, there was talk of an imminent dvd release. As far as I can tell though, that doesn't seem to have come to fruition.
I've tried the torrent world - surprisingly, nothing there either. Good luck finding the film.

capt_mahajan · Jun 2nd, 2008, 22:47

Mammaries of the Welfare state is readable, but I enjoyed August better.

The Last Burden, liked least of all.

Jun 2nd, 2008, 18:55	#1
theyyamdancer Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Crete Posts: 1,468	English, August - the film Has anybody seen the film of "English, August" based on the eponymous book by Upamanyu Chatterjee? I just finished reading the book and thoroughly enjoyed it. Doing a google on reviews I see it was made into a film. Hence my query. And for those of you have seen it, what did you think of the location of the fictitious town of Madna which I believe was shot in Vizir?

Jun 2nd, 2008, 19:03	#2
shashank.aggarwal Mr. Badboy :D Join Date: May 2007 Location: ~ Dilli ~ Posts: 5,173	check this out : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109732/ __________________ Travelogue - Around India Random Reviews

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Jun 2nd, 2008, 19:06	#3
theyyamdancer Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Crete Posts: 1,468	Thank you very much, Shashank. Of course, imdb, great site. Now, where can I buy the DVD from?

Jun 2nd, 2008, 19:09	#4
shashank.aggarwal Mr. Badboy :D Join Date: May 2007 Location: ~ Dilli ~ Posts: 5,173	http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109732/usercomments Several people have commented on the movie, this shows that it is available...however one the person has posted that he has not been able to find the DVD after a bit of searching as well.

Jun 2nd, 2008, 20:06	#6
theyyamdancer Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Crete Posts: 1,468	OK, thanks Puchoo.

Jun 2nd, 2008, 22:08	#7
brishti just another member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: india Posts: 1,660	hey yyam... i've watched english august - quite sometime ago. enjoyed it throughly - a remarkably well made film - sans drama and theatrics. one of the better films of rahul bose. tried reading the book - upamanyu chatterjee is a tad tough to get through - am yet to complete it googled and oogled but couldnt find a suitable link to post for you... nontheless - hope this helps english august dvd and just for your reading inerest... a directors introduction will try and find out where it is available online for you to buy and/or download - gimme a couple of days. i think it'd have been available in musicworld on park street! :brishti

Jun 2nd, 2008, 22:17	#8
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 9,752	The book was better than the 40 minutes of movie I walked out of.

Jun 2nd, 2008, 22:19	#9
brishti just another member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: india Posts: 1,660	sheesh! :brishti

Jun 2nd, 2008, 22:41	#10
karakal Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: New York City / New Delhi Posts: 23	Have both read and seen English, August. I loved the book,and the film was not far behind. I've yet to read Chatterjee's sequel, "Mammaries of the Welfare State" - haven't read the best reviews though. The last time I checked Benegal's blog, there was talk of an imminent dvd release. As far as I can tell though, that doesn't seem to have come to fruition. I've tried the torrent world - surprisingly, nothing there either. Good luck finding the film.

Jun 2nd, 2008, 22:47	#11
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 9,752	Mammaries of the Welfare state is readable, but I enjoyed August better. The Last Burden, liked least of all.

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