''Dhappa'' is a 2019 Indian

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-language drama film directed by

Nipun Dharmadhikari Nipun Avinash Dharmadhikari (born in 1987) is a Marathi writer, actor, and director. He is known for the revival of Sangeet Natak(Musicals) and long five act plays. Early life & personal life Dharmadhikari's early education was in a convent ...

in his directorial debut. The film features several debutante child actors and was inspired by a true incident. The film was shown at various film festivals including Jio MAMI 20th Mumbai Film Festival.

Cast

*Deepali Borkar *Sharav Wadhawekar *Sharavi Kulkarni *Shrihari Abhyankar *Akash Kamble *

Jyoti Subhash Jyoti Subhash is an Indian actress who works in Marathi film, television and theatre industry. She is best known for her works in Marathi films like ''Valu'' (2008), ''Gabhricha Paus'' (2009) and Bollywood films like ''Phoonk'' (2008) and ''Aiy ...

Girish Kulkarni Girish Pandurang Kulkarni (born 25 November 1977) is an Indian actor, writer, and producer. He is a recipient of two National Film Awards namely, National Film Award for Best Actor in 2011 for his performance in ''Deool'' and National Film Award ...

Iravati Harshe Iravati Harshe is an Indian actress and dubbing artist. Harshe has worked in many television serials. She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. Filmography * ''Split Wide Open'' (1999) * ''Hey Ram'' (Hindi, 2000) * '' Shararat'' (Hindi, 2002) * ...

*Vrushali Kulkarni as Anuradha

Reception

A critic from ''

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'' rated the film out of 5 and opined that "''Dhappa'' is not an aesthetically outstanding film and it has some loose ends as well. But what it lacks there, the film makes up for through its execution and performances". A critic from ''

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'' rated the film out of 5 and said that "The film may set out to charm the viewer, but it does so with a bracing quality, and it is all put together in a palette that mashes whimsy with socio-political commentary, all in a non-cynical, positive sense". A critic from ''

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'' rated the film out of 5. A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "Nipun Dharmadhikari’s Marathi-language movie fires its message of inter-faith tolerance and the need for free speech over the shoulders of children".

Awards and nominations

Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration The Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organization set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Ministry of ...

- Won *Indian Panorama section of

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*Critics’ Choice Film Awards 2020 **Best Director - Nominated **Best Film - Nominated **Best Writing - Nominated

References

External links

* {{Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration 2019 films 2010s Marathi-language films Indian drama films