Overview

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.

Genres

Cast

Roshan Seth

Gustad Noble

Soni Razdan

Dilnavaz Noble

Om Puri

Ghulam

Naseeruddin Shah

Jimmy Bilimoria

Ranjit Chowdhry

Pavement Artist

Kurush Deboo

Tehmul

Pearl Padamsee

Mrs. Kutpitia

Vrajesh Hirjee

Sohrab Noble

Dinyar Contractor

Mr. Rabadi

Souad Faress

Mrs. Rabadi

Rashid Karapiet

Joshi

Madhav Sharma

Peerbhoy