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Vara: A Blessing is a 2013 English drama film directed by Khyentse Norbu. This is first English language feature film by Bhutanese film director, after The Cup (1999) and Travellers and Magicians (2003). Based on a Bengali short story Rakta Aar Kanna (Blood and Tears) by Sunil Gangopadhyay, about the daughter of a devadasi, who falls in love with a Muslim sculptor. The film stars Shahana Goswami, Devesh Ranjan, Mohamed Adamaly and Rohit Raj in lead roles. It was the opening film of 2013 Busan International Film Festival, where it received good reviews.
Original Release
10/15/2013
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Shahana Goswami | Lila |
| Swaroopa Ghosh | Jyoti |
| Devesh Ranjan | Shyam |
| Ruvin De Silva | Raju |
| Chinthaka Fernando | Kasim |
| Yashodha Suriyapperuma | Basu |
| Mohamed Adamaly | Ali |
| Jerome Codipilly | Mohan |
| Yomal Croos | Prem |
| Swethekie Munasinghe | Subha's Wife |
Directors
Writers
Khyentse Norbu, Sunil Gangopadhyay
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Shahana Goswami | Lila |
| Swaroopa Ghosh | Jyoti |
| Devesh Ranjan | Shyam |
| Ruvin De Silva | Raju |
| Chinthaka Fernando | Kasim |
| Yashodha Suriyapperuma | Basu |
| Mohamed Adamaly | Ali |
| Jerome Codipilly | Mohan |
| Yomal Croos | Prem |
| Swethekie Munasinghe | Subha's Wife |
| Pankaj Pawan | Prakash |
| Maximus Alles | Mr. Narayan |
| Kusal Mawella | Aman |
| Rohit Raj | Subha |
| Kushan Weerasuriya | Vikram |
| Rajah Ganesshan | Khalid |
| Kaushalya Navaratne | Miss Narayan |
| Dimitri Fernando | Kumar |
| Shehan Omerdeen | Abdul |
| Gayan Anuradha Dissanayake | Officer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Elizabeth Cuthrell | Executive Producer |
| Suresh Jindal | Executive Producer |
| Jeremy Thomas | Executive Producer |
| David Urrutia | Executive Producer |
| Robyn K. Bennett | Producer |
| Nanette Nelms | Producer |
