Chumbak (also designated as Chumbak - THE LOTTERY) is a 2018 Indian Marathi-language slice of life drama film directed by Sandeep Modi, produced by Aruna Bhatia, Naren Kumar and Cape of Good Films and stars a renowned lyricist Swanand Kirkire in the lead role. It had its world premiere on 13 October 2017 in MAMI 19th Mumbai Film Festival.[1]
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| Directed by | Sandeep Modi |
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| Starring | Swanand Kirkire |
| Cinematography | Rangarajan Ramabadran |
| Edited by | Chandrashekhar Prajapati |
| Music by | Saket Kanetkar |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
Later, the film attracted attention of Akshay Kumar who found it "honest and pure", announcing on social media, and also went on to present it, making his Marathi cinema debut as a presenter.[2][3][4] It was released in cinemas on 27 July 2018. Trailer for the film was released on 5 July 2018.
Plot edit
Chumbak is a coming-of-age story of Baalu, a teen restaurant worker boy who decides to con someone to fulfill his dream and escape his wretched life, but instead finds a mentally-ill village dim-wit - Prasanna (Swanand Kirkire) as his only victim. Baalu now finds himself torn between his morality and dreams, as the two find themselves on a journey that changes their lives.
Cast edit
- Swanand Kirkire as Prasanna – A 45-year-old mentally challenged man from Maharashtra.
- Sahil Jadhav as Baalu – A 15-year-old restaurant worker migrant boy in Mumbai.
- Sangram Desai as Disco - A 17-year-old mobile repairer migrant boy in Mumbai.
References edit
- ^ "FULL FESTIVAL SCHEDULE". MumbaiFilmFestival.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Akshay Kumar to present a Marathi film titled Chumbak". Filmfare. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ Coutinho, Natasha (12 June 2018). "Akshay Kumar makes his Marathi debut as presenter with Swanand Kirkire's Chumbak". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Akshay Kumar to present Marathi movie Chumbak". The Times of India. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
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