The Square Circle
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“Will the woman he is become the man of her dreams?”
An abducted and sexually abused girl has her traditional views towards sexuality changed after finding refuge and kindness with a trans woman.
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Cast
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Nirmal Pandey
Trans Woman
Known for
Bandit Queen
One 2 Ka 4
Sonali Kulkarni
Girl
Known for
Dil Chahta Hai
Bride & Prejudice
Amol Palekar
Known for
Farzi
Gol Maal
Timeri N Murari
Dharampriya Das
Faiyyaz
Madam
Also in
Ek Unaad Diwas
Rekha Sahay
Sultana
Also in
Circus
Pravesh Sippy
Nina Kulkarni
Widow
Known for
Breathe
Hasee Toh Phasee
Chitra Palekar
Haidar Ali
Garage Owner
Known for
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
Neena Kulkarni
Widow
Amol Palekar Director · Chitra Palekar Screenplay Shashank Shanker Screenplay
First release September 12, 1996 · Produced in India · Original title Daayraa
Production
Gateway Entertainment
Production
India
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Daayraa
Original language
Hindi
Spoken on screen
Hindi
Release dates
Canada · September 12, 1996
Theatrical
India · September 12, 1996
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
July 9, 1997
Singapore
April 19, 1998 · Singapore International Film Festival
United Kingdom
June 13, 1997 · Theatrical
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