Such a Long Journey 26 years old
A country on the brink of war...a family torn apart...and one man in the middle
The story, set in 1971 at the time of the war between India and Pakistan, is based on the novel of the same name by Rohinton Mistry, an Indian now living in Toronto. "Such a Long Journey" takes place mostly in and around a large apartment complex, its courtyard and the street, which the municipal authorities want to widen so that even more choking diesel fumes can cloud the air. We meet the hero, Gustad (Roshan Seth), in the process of defending the old concrete wall that protects his courtyard from the street, and later he strikes a bargain with an itinerant artist (Ranjit Chowdhry), who covers the wall with paintings from every conceivable religious tradition, with the thought that all of the groups represented will join in defending the wall.
Credits
Such a Long Journey Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Irrfan Khan He was 31, now 57 years old | as Gustad's Father |
| Naseeruddin Shah He was 48, now 74 years old | as Major Jimmy Bilimoria |
| Om Puri He was 47, 66 years old when he died | as Ghulam Mohammad |
| Roshan Seth He was 56, now 82 years old | as Gustad Noble |
| Kurush Deboo He was 35, now 61 years old | |
| Soni Razdan She was 35, now 62 years old | as Dilnavaz Noble |
| Sam Dastor He was 56, now 83 years old | |
| Souad Faress She was 50, now 76 years old | |
| Vrajesh Hirjee He was 27, now 53 years old | |
| Pearl Padamsee She was 67, 69 years old when she died | |
| Anupam Shyam He was 40, now 67 years old | |
| Dinyar Contractor He was 52, 73 years old when he died |
Such a Long Journey Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jan Kiesser as Director of Photography. He was 1 (now 24) years old | Camera |
| Jeff Warren as Editor. He was 27 (now 53) years old | Editing |
| Sturla Gunnarsson as Director. He was 47 (now 73) years old | Directing |
| Sooni Taraporevala as Screenplay. She was 41 (now 67) years old | Writing |
Such a Long Journey (26 years)
A country on the brink of war...a family torn apart...and one man in the middle
- Release day: Sunday, September 13, 1998
- Runtime: 113 minutes