New Delhi . Marathi thriller film Gondhal, which was selected by India for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards, is now going to be released in theaters across the country. This film, directed by Santosh Davkhar, will be released before the audience on November 13. The film was released in Marathi along with Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam.
Gondhal was declared India's official Oscar entry on 18 September. This film was selected among 33 other films. Since then, interest in the film has increased among the audience and the cinema world. Now after its release date is revealed in theatres, audiences of different languages will get the opportunity to watch the film.
The story of the film is woven around Gondhal, the age-old religious and cultural tradition of Maharashtra. Set in the backdrop of rural Maharashtra, aspects like tradition, family relationships, trust and deception have been made a part of the story in this thriller. The events of the film proceed during a Gondhal ceremony held at night. This ceremony plays an important role in the events of the story.
In the film, Ishita Deshmukh is playing the character of a woman named Suman. Suman is married to an affluent family, but is troubled with her life. During this time, he meets an attractive Gondhali artist named Saheba. After this meeting, many incidents come to light in his life and the story starts taking new turns.
As the story progresses, aspects like tension, deception and betrayal arise in relationships. Events gradually lead to a murder conspiracy. The night-long Gondhal ceremony is an important link between these events. In the film, rural environment and traditional events have been combined with the story of thriller.
Gondhal is directed, produced and written by Santosh Davkhar. The film is produced under the banner of Davkhar Films. The cast will see Kishore Kadam, Ishita Deshmukh, Yogesh Sohoni, Nishad Bhoir and Anuj Prabhu in lead roles. The characters of these actors are important in taking the story of the film forward.
The music of the film is composed by renowned composer Ilaiyaraaja. At the same time, Amalendu Chaudhary has taken over the responsibility of cinematography. Music and cinematography are among the major technical aspects of the film. Based on the traditional cultural background of Maharashtra, the music and visual presentation in this film has been kept in line with the story.
The aim of presenting Gondhal in six languages, releasing on November 13, is to reach it to the Marathi speaking audience as well as the audience from other regions. After being selected as the official Oscar entry, the next important date for the film will be its theatrical release. The audience will be able to see the events related to tradition, complex relationships and mystery of rural Maharashtra on the big screen in this thriller.