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-language

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directed by

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and produced by

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along with Bhandarkar Entertainment. The film stars an

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cast of

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and

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. The film is schedule for a world premiere at

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. The film was for a commercial released on

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on December 2, 2022. The movie deals with the repercussions of

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and how the people of the country struggled through it.

Plot

The film showcases four parallel stories – a father-daughter duo stuck in different cities, a sex worker and her troubles, a migrant worker with bare resources, and a pilot.

Cast

as Mehrunissa *

as Moon Alves *

as Madhav *

as Phoolmati *

as Tipu *

as M Nageshwar Rao

Production

The shoot of the film started after the 2020 lockdown. The shoots were wrapped by March 2021. The film secured a certification from the

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in October 2021.

Marketing

The teaser trailer of the movie was released on November 8. Simultaneously it trending on

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leading to panic of another lockdown being imposed among the netizens.

Release

It was announced in November 2022 that film would have a direct-to-digital release via

Reception

Anuj Kumar for ''

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'' wrote, "Madhur’s treatment of subjects is usually high-pitched and he paints his scenarios with broad strokes, but here, he has roped in a cast of competent actors to convey what is not there on the page." Shubhra Gupta of ''

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'' rated the movie 1.5/5 and wrote "...an older woman rescues a younger one from the flesh trade. The rest is just banal story-telling, with little new to say." Zinia Bandyopadhyay of ''

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'' gave the film a rating of 2/5 and wrote "Bhandarkar is an excellent director, and there is no doubt about that. But probably in his attempt to weave the story together, he missed other aspects like a compelling background score, or even performances, for that matter!" Ronak Kotecha of ''

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'' rated the film 3/5 and wrote "More than 2 years after the first countrywide lockdown in India, director Madhur Bhandarkar and his writers (Amit Joshi and Aradhana Sah) have come up with a compilation of stories that are real and relatable."

References

External links

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