---
title: 'Vara: A Blessing (2013)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche'
released: '2013-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 96
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'India'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/vara-a-blessing-2013'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2077904/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Vara: A Blessing (2013)

2013 · 96 min · Drama, Romance · India


## Synopsis

Vara: A Blessing is a 2013 English drama film directed by Khyentse Norbu and starring Shahana Goswami, Devesh Ranjan, Mohamed Adamaly and Rohit Raj. It is the first English-language feature film by the Bhutanese film director, after The Cup (1999) and Travellers and Magicians (2003). Based on a Bengali short story Rakta Aar Kanna by Sunil Gangopadhyay, about the daughter of a devadasi, who falls in love with a Muslim sculptor. It was the opening film of 2013 18th Busan International Film Festival, where it received good reviews.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche](https://cinepixo.com/people/dzongsar-jamyang-khyentse-rinpoche)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Nitin Sawhney](https://cinepixo.com/people/nitin-sawhney)
- **Director of Photography:** [Bradford Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/bradford-young)
- **Editor:** [William Chang](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-chang)

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Official site: http://www.varathemovie.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/vara-a-blessing-2013
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