Trishna
- Director: Michael Winterbottom
- Writer: Thomas Hardy (novel), "Tess of the d'Urbervilles")
- Cast: Freida Pinto, Riz Ahmed
- Language: English
- Theatrical Release Date: July 13, 2012
- Festivals: London Film Festival
- On The Web IMDB Entry
Synopsis: Starring Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire) and Riz Ahmed (Centurion) and based on Thomas Hardy's novel Tess of the d’Urbervilles, the film is set in contemporary India and tells the tragic love story between the son of a wealthy property developer and the daughter of a rickshaw driver. [Synopsis courtesy of TIFF]
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The Playlist News
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