Naal (film)
| Naal(नाळ) | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti |
| Written by | Nagraj Manjule (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti |
| Story by | Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti |
| Produced by | Nagraj Manjule Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti Vaishali Viraj Londhe Nikhil Varadkar Nitin Prakash Vaidya Prashant Madhusudhan Pethe |
| Starring | Shreenivas Pokale Nagraj Manjule Devika Daftardar |
| Cinematography | Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti |
| Music by | Advait Nemlekar A.V. Prafullchandra (Guest Composer) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Aatpat Films Mrudganda Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 1h 57min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
| Budget | 3 crores |
| Box office | 40 crores |
Naal (English: Umbilical cord) is a 2018 Marathi film written and directed by Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti and produced by Nagraj Manjule. A Times of India review said "Naal' is a beautiful piece of work, mostly because of an emotional story and performances."[1] At the 66th National Film Awards 2019, the film won the Best First Film of a Director trophy.[2][3]
Synopsis
Chaitanya, an eight-year-old mischievous boy living in a remote village in Maharashtra and is a son of a small-time landlord and loving mother. The movies explores Chaitanya's emotional world and follows him on an unexpected journey.[4]
Casting
- Shreenivas Pokale as Chaitanya Bhosale (Chaitya)
- Sanket Itankar as Chaitya's Friend Bachchan
- Nagraj Manjule as Chaitya's father
- Devika Daftardar as Chaitya's Mother
- Seva Chavan as Chaitya's Grandmother
- Maithili Thakare as Devi
- Deepti Devi as Parvati
- Ganesh Deshmukh as Gajya
- Om Bhutkar as Chaitya's maternal uncle
References
- ^ "Naal Movie Review {3.5/5}: The film is a beautiful piece of work". Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "66th National Film Awards winners' list: 'Andhadhun', 'KGF', 'Padmaavat' win the prestigious award - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "66th National Film Awards: Full winners list". India Today. Ist.
- ^ Seta, Keyur (16 November 2018). "Naal review: Moving tale of a child exploring his relationships". Cinestan. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
External links
- Naal at IMDb
- Naal at Rotten Tomatoes
