''Halal'' (Marathi: हलाल) is 2017

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film, directed by national award-winning director

Shivaji Lotan Patil Shivaji Lotan Patil is an Indian film director. He received the 60th National Award for Best Director for his Marathi film Dhag. His film '' 31st October'' received positive feedback at its screening at the July 2015 London Indian Film Fest ...

and produced by Amol Kagne, Laxman Kagne under the banner of Amol Kagne Productions. It is their first film, and it deals with the theme of loyalty, love and the institution of marriage that is deemed to be pious by the society. Portraying the family system of Indian Muslims, the film depicts human emotions, and the trials and the tribulations that women in our society go through. The film features

Chinmay Mandlekar Chinmay Mandlekar (born 2 February 1979) is an Indian actor, writer and stage director, mostly active in the Marathi entertainment industry. He is known for his work in Zenda, Morya, ''Farzand'' (2018), ''Fatteshikast'' (2019), ''The Kashmir F ...

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, Pritam Kagne and

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in pivotal roles. ''Halal'' was premiered at the

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2016. It was also screened at the 2016 Aurangabad International Film Festival. The film was screened at the

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and at Goa Marathi Film Festival 2016. The film was theatrically released on 6 October 2017.

Synopsis

Halim is divorced by her husband, but he comes back deciding to re-marry her. As per religion Halim has to undergo halala, that she has to marry another man, consummate relationship, divorce him and then marry her first husband. A Maulana offers to do that. Maulana showers her with love and care and she gets confused between staying and leaving the current marriage.

Cast

* Pritam Kagne *

* Amol Kagne * Chhaya Kadam * Vimal Mhatre

Production

Amol Kagne Amol ( fa, آمل – ; ; also Romanized as Āmol and Amul) is a city and the administrative center of Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran, with a population of around 300,000 people. Amol is located on the Haraz river bank. It is less tha ...

and Laxman Kagne produced this movie. Story and dialogues written by Nishant Dhapse, DOP is Ramani Ranjandas, editing by Nilesh Gavand. Music given by Vijay Gatlewar and songs sung by Adarsh Shinde and Vijay Gatlewar.

Release

The official trailer of the film was unveiled by Rajshri Marathi on 14 September 2017. The film was theatrically released on 6 October 2017.

Reception

''Halal'' was screened at the

, the Yashvantrao Chavan International Film Festival and the Aurangabad International Film Festival. The film has received highly positive reviews from audience, critics & media. Screenplay writer Nishant Dhapse won the "Best Marathi Screenplay Award" at

. ''Halal'' was also screened at the

, scheduled between 11 and 22 May 2016. Halal was also screened at the Goa Film Festival, receiving overwhelming response.There were about 20 films screened during this film festival, including one Konkani film. Halal was screened at the Godrej International Film Festival 2016 on 12 August 2016. ''Halal'' was screened at the 47th

International Film Festival of India The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Held annually, currently in the state of Goa, on the western coast of the country, the festival aims at providing a common pla ...

was held during 20 to 28 November 2016 at Goa. ''Halal'' was screened at the Delhi International Film Festival 2016 held between 3 and 9 December at Central Park and NDMC Convention Centre, Connaught Place

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. The film is also scheduled to screen at Asian Film Festival.

Soundtrack

The songs for the film are composed by Vijay Gatlewar and lyrics by Subodh Pawar and Sayed Akhtar.

Accolades

''Halal'' film garnered many awards and nominations in several categories with praise for Shivaji Lotan-Patil's direction, cinematography, production design, costumes, and cast's performances. At the

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2016, the film won 6 awards. It was also nominated for ''Sanskruti Kaladarpan Awards 2016.''

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 5511856, Halal Indian drama films 2010s Marathi-language films Films about social issues in India 2016 drama films