Trishna is a 2011 British drama film directed by Michael Winterbottom, starring Freida Pinto and Riz Ahmed. The story is an adaptation of Thomas Hardy's novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles. It is Winterbottom's third Hardy adaptation, after Jude and The Claim. It was shot in Jaipur and Mumbai, India, in early 2011. It premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9.
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Writer: Thomas Hardy (novel) (Tess of the d'Urbervilles)
Stars: Freida Pinto, Riz Ahmed and Anurag Kashyap
Based on Thomas Hardy's classic novel Tess of the D'Ubervilles, master
filmmaker Michael Winterbottom's newest film stars Frieda Pinto who
soars as Trishna in her most revealing performance yet. Trishna lives
with her family in a village in Rajasthan, India's largest state. As the
eldest daughter, she works in a nearby resort to help pay the bills.
Jay (Riz Ahmed) is the wealthy son of a property developer. When he
takes up managing a resort at his father's request, he meets Trishna at a
dance
and their fates cross.
Jay finds every opportunity to win Trishna's affection and she accepts
his efforts with shy curiosity. But when the two move to Mumbai and
become a couple, Jay's deep family bond threaten the young lovers'
bliss.
