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Release Year2014
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageHindi
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes14
DirectorMaría Ripoll
WritersAnna Soler-Pont, Asha Miró
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsTraces of Sandalwood
About Traces of Sandalwood
Despite her fame and fortune, Mina, a successful Indian actress in Mumbai, can't forget her little sister Sita, from whom she was forced to separate after their mother's death in a village. Thirty years later she will finally find out that Sita is alive and well in Barcelona. However, Sita's adoptive parents have erased all traces of her past. She is now called Paula, works as a researcher in Biology and has no recollection of her Indian background, let alone of Mina. Faced with the shocking truths of her past, Paula begins a long journey of self-discovery, aided along the way by her budding romance with the handsome Indian immigrant Prakash. A story of hope and love across Mumbai and Barcelona; from India to the Mediterranean and all the way back.
Directed by María Ripoll, Traces of Sandalwood leans on a strong ensemble — Nandita Das, Aina Clotet, Naby Dakhli — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2014.
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