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Gondhal Director Seeks Global Spotlight Beyond Poverty, Caste Narratives
Gondhal is a Marathi film directed by Santosh Davakhar.
It has been chosen as India’s official entry for the Oscars.
Davakhar wanted people outside India to see more than stories about poverty and casteism.
He also wanted to show India’s culture, heritage and rituals.
He watched many international films while preparing to make it.
He also researched how to write the screenplay.
The movie tells a mystery-thriller story in a simple way.
Several actors, including Kishor Kadam and Ishita Deshmukh, appear in the film.
Director Santosh Davakhar said Gondhal aims to present Indian culture and heritage to international audiences.
Davakhar said international festivals shaped his awareness of perceptions linking Indian cinema with poverty and casteism.
He studied international films and screenwriting while developing the Marathi thriller.
Gondhal combines a simple thriller mystery with Indian rituals and cultural traditions.
The film has been selected as India’s official entry for the Oscars and features Kishor Kadam, Ishita Deshmukh and others.
- Who
- Filmmaker Santosh Davakhar and the cast of Gondhal.
- What
- Gondhal, a Marathi thriller, was selected as India’s official entry for the Oscars.
- Where
- The film is from India, and Davakhar discussed its international presentation after attending festivals including Cannes.
- When
- The timing of the film’s selection is not specified; Davakhar discussed it in an interview with IANS.
- Why
- Davakhar wanted to present Indian culture, heritage and rituals to international audiences beyond commonly associated poverty and casteism narratives.
Key facts
- Film
- Gondhal
- Director
- Santosh Davakhar
- Selection
- India’s official entry for the Oscars
- Language and genre
- Marathi thriller
- Central themes
- Mystery, Indian rituals, culture and heritage
- Research
- Davakhar studied international cinema and screenwriting, watching more than 40 films in 15 days at Cannes
- Cast
- Kishor Kadam, Ishita Deshmukh, Yogesh Sohoni, Nishad Bhoir, Anuj Prabhu, Suresh Vishwakarma and Vitthal Kale
Quotes
Santosh Davakhar
Director of the Marathi film Gondhal
“When I was in Cannes and other festivals internationally, that time I got to know about the representation of Indian films, and how people think that the films here are about poverty and casteism.”
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“This is an important issue in India. But apart from that, India has a rich heritage, a proud culture. And I wanted to represent that culture in a cinematic way.”
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