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Movie Name: Paani
Directed by: Adinath Kothare
Starring: Subodh Bhave, Kishore Kadam, Adinath Kothare, Rucha Vaidya, Rajit Kapur, Nitin Dixit, Sachin Goswami, Mohanabai, Shripad Joshi, Vikas Pandurang Patil
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 18 October, 2024
Language: Marathi
Running Time: – Minutes
Production Companies: Purple Pebble Pictures, Rajshri Entertainment, Kothare Vision
Rating: –
A drought-stricken village becomes the backdrop as a commoner fights adversity and local goons to transform the place into a self-sufficient haven.
Paani: Movie Overview
Paani is an Indian Marathi-language drama film directed by Adinath Kothare and produced by Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Madhu Chopra under the banner of Purple Pebble Pictures. The film stars Subodh Bhave and Kishore Kadam, with Addinath Kothare and Rucha Vaidya. In 2019, the film won the National Film Awards for Best Film on Environment Conservation. Paani is set for a theatrical release on 18 October 2024.
Addinath aka Hanumant Babu Kendre is an ordinary man living in a Nagderwadi, a village in Nanded, plagued with drought. Paani follows his journey towards making the village independent of water, all while dealing with local goons, a budding romance, and other disruptions of daily life. Hanumant Kendre’s marriage got called off by the girl Suvarna’s family due to water crisis in his drought prone village. Hanumant promised the girl that he would marry her the day he resolves this crisis in his village. “Will you wait for me?” He asked. What unfolded ahead is a breathtaking true story of human endeavor driven by love.
The film was screened at New York Film Festival in the United States of America and was awarded the Best Film on Environment / Conservation / Preservation at the 66th National Film Awards in 2019.
Siddhant Adlakha of Firstpost stated “On paper, Paani amounts to a linear tale of steely determination overcoming the odds. However, in Adinath Kothare’s hands, it’s a nuanced character piece.”
