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adventure drama film starring Chetan Dhanani and

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produced by Brainbox Studios and Baroda Talkies. The film is based on Gujarati author

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's 1998 Gujarati novel ''Tatvamasi''. The film was directed by Rahul Bhole and Vinit Kanojia. It was released on 6 April 2018 to highly positive critic reviews praising performances of cast, story and cinematography and positive commercial acclaim too. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Gujarati.

Plot

Karan is a spoiled rich 25-year-old American NRI who has an extravagant life with his needs being at the centre of his world. His grandfather passes away and leaves all his wealth in his will to a charity, an Ashram located at the banks of the Narmada river in India. The only way he could get his wealth back was to convince the Ashram to sign a No Objection Certificate. Thus, Karan embarks on a journey to the remote Ashram with little expectation of the adventures he was about to encounter that would set in motion events beyond his control.

Cast

* Chetan Dhanani as Karan *

as Supriya *

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as Shashtriji * Muni Jha as Lawyer *

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as Gandu Fakir * Sejal Shah as Vanita (Supriya's mother) *

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as Banga * Atul Mahale as Bittu * Subhash Brahmbhatt as Dada * Firoz Bhagat as Mehta Uncle * Rupa Borgaonkar as Puriya * Prashant Barot as Guptaji *

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- Special appearance as Parikramavasi

Production

The film is based on Gujarati author

's 1998 Gujarati novel ''Tatvamasi.'' The directors found the number of characters and the philosophy of novel challenging to adapt for the film. The author had permitted them for changes. The screenplay was written by the directors. The film was shot at 15 different locations in Gujarat (GJ) and Madhya Pradesh (MP), most on the banks of river Narmada, including

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, Gaurighat, Maheshwar Ghat and Mangrol. Some scenes were shot at Polo Forest and inside Naida Caves on the

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Soundtrack

Release

The film was released on 6 April 2018 across

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and

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. The film grossed over on the box office.

Reception

The film opened to the positive reviews. Shruti Jambhekar of ''

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'' giving in 4.5 out of 5. She praised story and adaptation, performances and cinematography. ''DeshGujarat'' also give it 4.5 out of 5 and also praised its music. Ketan Mistry writing for ''Chitralekha'' magazine also praised the adaptation. The film won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Gujarati at the 66th National Film Awards.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title Films shot in Gujarat Films shot in Madhya Pradesh Narmada River Indian adventure drama films 2010s adventure drama films 2010s Gujarati-language films 2018 drama films