Kasba (English: The Town) is a 1991 Indian drama film written and directed by Kumar Shahani.
[2] The story centers on a small town entrepreneur named Maniram who makes a major profit by cheating people and selling them tainted food.
His business is run by his daughter-in-law, Tejo, who is married to Maniram's mentally challenged younger son.
The film blog Ellipsis gave a positive review of the film saying, "One of the most impressive aesthetic elements of Kasba is the positioning of the camera, moving only to parallel the psychological and emotional mood of the characters, whilst windows and doorways are used repeatedly throughout to frame the actions of characters so that the exterior landscapes merge seamlessly with the interiors creating a feeling of social inertia and even rural decadence.
At times, Shahani's emphasis on the rituals and traditions tied up in the history of the family recalls a philosophical approach characteristic of anthropologists.