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India’s Oscar Entry Gondhal Announces Six-City October Previews
Gondhal is a Marathi movie made by Santosh Davakhar.
It is a psychological thriller, which means it focuses on people’s thoughts, feelings and difficult choices.
India selected the film to represent it at the 99th Academy Awards.
People will get to see special preview screenings starting October 9.
These screenings will take place in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
The first previews will be in Marathi and Hindi.
Later, the movie is planned to be released in six languages.
The story uses Gondhal, a traditional performance from rural Maharashtra, as an important part of its setting.
The makers have not yet announced the wider release date.
Gondhal, written and directed by Santosh Davakhar, is India’s official entry for the 99th Academy Awards.
Exclusive preview screenings will begin October 9 in Mumbai and Pune, followed by Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
The previews will be shown in Marathi and Hindi at four theatres each in Mumbai and Pune.
The film’s wider worldwide release will use six languages: Marathi, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.
The release date has not been announced; the film draws on Maharashtra’s Gondhal ritual and follows a newlywed couple.
- Who
- Gondhal, written and directed by Santosh Davakhar, with Ishita Deshmukh, Kishor Kadam and Yogesh Sohoni in key roles.
- What
- The film will receive exclusive previews before a planned six-language worldwide theatrical release.
- Where
- Previews are planned for Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
- When
- Preview screenings begin October 9; the wider release date has not been announced.
- Why
- The makers want audiences to experience the film in theatres before its broader release.
Key facts
- Film
- Gondhal
- Director and writer
- Santosh Davakhar
- Oscar status
- India’s official entry for the 99th Academy Awards
- Preview start
- October 9
- Preview cities
- Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru
- Preview languages
- Marathi and Hindi
- Planned release languages
- Marathi, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada
- Wider release date
- Not announced
Quotes
Santosh Davakhar
Writer and director of Gondhal
“For us, these previews are more than just early screenings; they are an opportunity to bring Gondhal back to audiences for whom the theatrical experience was always at the heart of the film.”
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