Mitr, My Friend

Mitr, My Friend is a 2002 Indian English movie, directed by Revathi in her directorial debut, written by V. Priya and with screenplay by Sudha Kongara Prasad. Set partly in India and the US,the film was also noted for having an allwoman crew. The movie won the Best English Film of the year award at the 49th National Film Awards. The movie also got Best Actress and Best Editor awards for Shobhana and Beena Paul respectively at the same function.

The film opens with the marriage proceedings of a South Indian arranged marriage between Lakshmi Shobhana and Prithvi Nasir Abdullah. Lakshmi is a typical South Indian girl from Chidambaram Prithvi is a software engineer working in California. After the wedding, they move to the USA where Lakshmi gradually tries to fit into her new surroundings. The marriage is a happy union Prithvi works hard at work, Lakshmi manages the home, and they grow to love one other deeply. Within a year, they are blessed with a baby girl Divya Preeti Vissa.The film flashes forwardyears. Divya is a typical adolescent she goes to school, plays soccer, and occasionally attends parties not always with her parents knowledge or permission. Lakshmi does not take to the partying very well, and tensions rise between mother and daughter. Divya aspires independence, and expresses herself by sidelining Lakshmi Lakshmi wants her to be responsible, and expresses this by checking up on Divya a bit too much for Divya to be comfortable. Prithvi understands both sides, and tries to cope with Divyas growing up, but not always with full cognizance of Lakshmis feelings. Things escalate one evening when Divya kisses her boyfriend Robbie outside her home. Lakshmi is furious, because of the traditional way that she was brought up, and drives Robbie away Divya is furious at this kind of interference. ........

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