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Starring: Danny Denzongpa, Gauri, Angchuk, Yashpal
Sharma, Raj Zutshi, Aamir Bashir, Shakeel Khan, Sanjay
Swaraj, Shilpa Shukla, Denzil Smith
Director: Shivajee Chandrabhushan
Frozen is a Black and White
Hindi feature film shot entirely in locations in Ladakh
at about 12,000 feet above sea level where the
temperature range between -5 to -20 degrees. Debutant
director Shivajee Chandrabhushan. Filmed entirely in
black and white, it immaculately captures the cold and
unrelenting hostility of the mighty Himalayas mountain
range.
Director Shivajee Chandrabhushan has magnificently
captured the other worldly beauty of the ice-capped
Himalayan landscape and it is a visual treat with one
radiant frame after the other. On one side it is the
scenic beauty of the great mountain range, while on the
other side a complete contrasting visuals of blasts and
the armed forces ripping through the serene
surroundings.
Daanny Denzongpa as the aging father who works hard to
clear his debts makes a brilliant comeback in Bollywood.
The talented debutants Gauri and Angchuk are so real and
impressive. The opportunists Yashpal Sharma and Raj
Zutshi again appear natural. Noteworthy performances
from Aamir Bashir and Shakeel Khan.
It is an unusual experience watching this film with its
outstanding direction and outstanding cinematography by
Shanker Raman, except for its sluggish pace at several
places. What is striking in this film is the starkness
of Ladakh's landscape which is more arresting in black
and white. This one too is for the niche audience who
appreciate out of the ordinary films.
- Amarjeet
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The story revolves around a small family living an
almost hand-to-mouth existence up in the mountains.
Their lives change when the army sets up their camp next
door. Presence of the armed forces and the undercurrents
of terrorism and war bring about a disparity in the neat
backdrop of this region.
Karma (Danny Denzongpa) a
widower with a teenaged daughter Lasya (Gauri) and younger
son Chomo (Angchuk) is burdened with looking after his
family as well as earning his livelihood by the
traditional seasonal business of apricot jam making. He is
saddled with debts so the money lender Sharma (Yashpal
Sharma) is eyeing to take over Karma’s ancestral home.
One season when Karma does not manage to do any business,
he is in a sticky situation. The Indian Army has now based
its camp in the vicinity of his house, which has added to
his woes. Karma has to find out a way out of the crisis by
handling the money lender and now even the lecherous local
landlord Dawa (Zutshi) who has set his eyes on Karma’s
beautiful girl Lasya.
How Karma and Lasya find a way out of this situation is
what the film is about.
Cast:
Karma - Danny Denzongpa
Lasya – Gauri
Chomo - Skalzang Aungchuk
Sharma - Yashpal Sharma
Dawa - Raj Zutshi
Commanding Officer - Aamir Bashir
Romeo - Shakeel Khan
Salim - Sanjay Swaraj
Karma’s Wife - Shilpa Shukla
Tenzing - Denzil Smith
Credits & Crew:
Director: Shivajee Chandrabhushan
Producers: Shivaji Chandrabhushan, Phat Phish Productions
Written by: Shanker Raman
Cinematography: Shanker Raman
Music Director: John P. Varkey
Film editor: Shan Mohammed
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