Film title: CHAAR PHOOL HAI AUR DUNIYA HAI
Language: Hindi, subtitled in English
Duration: 55 minutes

As part of the Cine Paradiso series of film screenings, KNMA presents Chaar Phool Hain Aur Duniya Hai, directed by Achal Mishra, a contemplative documentary dedicated to the life and work of celebrated Hindi writer and poet Vinod Kumar Shukla (1937-2025).

Filmed over two afternoons at the Raipur home of Vinod Kumar Shukla, his wife, and his son, the documentary moves gently between memory, reflection, and mundanity, foraging connections between past, present, and future, as it unfolds as a visually lyrical meditation on home, relationships, and the creative imagination that shaped Shukla’s remarkable body of work.

Following the screening, filmmaker Achal Mishra joins Shashwat Gopal Shukla, son of the late writer, and Neha Zooni Tickoo, Curator, KNMA. Together, they will reflect on Vinod Kumar Shukla’s literary legacy, the making of the film, and the enduring relationship between literature, memory, and cinema, and engage with the audiences through an open round of Q&A.

About the Director
Achal Mishra (b. 1996) is a filmmaker and photographer from Darbhanga, Bihar. His debut feature Gamak Ghar (2019) premiered at the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, where it received the Manish Acharya Award for New Voices in Indian Cinema. His film Dhuin (2022) won the Grand Prix at the Festival du Cinéma de Brive, and both Gamak Ghar and Dhuin were presented at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. His latest film, Chaar Phool Hain Aur Duniya (2024), reflects his continuing interest in memory, place, and everyday life.

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