The Ruins
1984, Hindi. Directed by Mrinal Sen.
Subhash is a photographer from the city, who has come to take pictures of some old temples and ruins in a village. Ruins fascinate him. While in the village, he gets acquainted with a young woman, Jamini, who has had her heart broken in the past, by another visitor from the big city. Will history repeat itself, or will she find a way out of the ruins at last?
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hindi
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- Released
- 8 June 1984
- Original title
- खंडहर
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Mrinal Sen
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The Ruins runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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The Ruins isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 June 1984. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Ruins?
The Ruins (1984) was directed by Mrinal Sen and stars Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah, Gita Sen.