''Baga Beach'' is 2013 Indian
Konkani-language film written and directed by
Laxmikant Shetgaonkar
Laxmikant Shetgaonkar is an Indian film director and screenwriter from the coastal state of Goa. He is best known for his critically acclaimed Konkani films, ''Paltadacho Munis'' and ''Baga Beach''.
Early life
Shetgaonkar was born in Cunco ...
. It followed his critically acclaimed ''
Paltadacho Munis
''Paltadacho Munis'' or ''The Man Beyond the Bridge'' is an Indian film in Konkani directed by Laxmikant Shetgaonkar. Set in Goa, the film is about a recently widowed forest ranger in a dwindling forest, who strikes up an unlikely relationship ...
'' (2009).
Set in the eponymous
Baga Beach in
Goa
Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...
, it was made at a budget of
crore, making it the most expensive film yet of
Konkani cinema
Konkani cinema is an Indian film industry, where films are made in the Konkani language, which is spoken mainly in the Indian states of Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka and to a smaller extent in Kerala. The films have been produced in Goa, Ka ...
. The film deals with the underbelly of tourism in Goa, with issues of
paedophilia
Pedophilia ( alternatively spelt paedophilia) is a psychiatric disorder in which an adult or older adolescent experiences a primary or exclusive sexual attraction to prepubescent children. Although girls typically begin the process of puberty ...
and
child sexual abuse
Child sexual abuse (CSA), also called child molestation, is a form of child abuse in which an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation. Forms of child sexual abuse include engaging in sexual activities with a child (whet ...
, conflict between locals and immigrants leading to hostility towards migrant laborers, impact of holidaying foreigners on local culture. The film had an Indian, German and French cast, including Bengali actress
Paoli Dam
Paoli Dam (born 1980) is an Indian actress who started her career with the Bengali television serial ''Jibon Niye Khela'' (2003). She then worked in Bengali television serials such as ''Tithir Atithi'' and ''Sonar Harin''; the former ran for ...
, who spoke Hindi in the film. It was shot in Goa with an handheld camera in
sync sound.
[
It was screened at the ]44th International Film Festival of India
The 44th International Film Festival of India was held on 20 to 30 November 2013 in Goa.http://pib.nic.in/newsite/feacontent.aspx?relid=100683
Winners
* Golden Peacock (Best Film): '' Beatriz's War'' by Luigi Acquisto and Bety Reis
*IFFI Best ...
in 2013. Subsequently, it won the Best Feature Film in Konkani award at the 61st National Film Awards
The 61st National Film Awards ceremony was an event during which the Directorate of Film Festivals of India presented its annual National Film Awards to honour the best films of 2013 in the Indian cinema. The ceremony was held on 3 May 2014.
...
. After the awards, the Goa Legislative Assembly passed a resolution congratulating producer and director for making the film about "a topic which needed much attention", and called it an "eye opener on the issues related to children on our beaches." The film was commercially released in Goa on May 30, 2014, but was not commercially released nationwide.
Cast
* Paoli Dam
Paoli Dam (born 1980) is an Indian actress who started her career with the Bengali television serial ''Jibon Niye Khela'' (2003). She then worked in Bengali television serials such as ''Tithir Atithi'' and ''Sonar Harin''; the former ran for ...
as Sobha
* Cedric Cirotteau as Martin
* Sadiya Siddiqui
Sadiya Siddiqui is an Indian film and television actress who rose to fame playing the role of Priya on the Zee Tv show '' Banegi Apni Baat''. She is also known for playing Nanda in Star Plus's ''Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh, Piyaji''. She won an ITA A ...
as Maggie
* Jean Denis Römer as Schroeder
* Akash Sinha as Devappa
* Harsh Mainra as Shop keeper
* Prashanti Talpankar as Celestine
* Reshma Jadhav as News Reporter
* Rajesh Karekar as Jerroviar
* Ivon C. de Souza as Brendan
* Pradeep Naik as Victor
* Serjee Kleem as Yuri
Awards
* National Award for Best Feature Film in Konkani at the 61st National Film Awards
The 61st National Film Awards ceremony was an event during which the Directorate of Film Festivals of India presented its annual National Film Awards to honour the best films of 2013 in the Indian cinema. The ceremony was held on 3 May 2014.
...
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See also
* Konkani cinema
Konkani cinema is an Indian film industry, where films are made in the Konkani language, which is spoken mainly in the Indian states of Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka and to a smaller extent in Kerala. The films have been produced in Goa, Ka ...
* ''Paltadacho Munis
''Paltadacho Munis'' or ''The Man Beyond the Bridge'' is an Indian film in Konkani directed by Laxmikant Shetgaonkar. Set in Goa, the film is about a recently widowed forest ranger in a dwindling forest, who strikes up an unlikely relationship ...
''
References
External links
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2013 films
Films set in Goa
Films shot in Goa
Films about child sexual abuse
Tourism in Goa
Indian crime films
Films about pedophilia
2010s Konkani-language films
2013 crime films
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