Bali (2021 film)

Bali is a 2021 Indian Marathi language horror film directed by Vishal Furia and produced by GSEAMS. The film bankrolled by Arjun Singh Baran and Kartik Nishandar, features Swapnil Joshi and Pooja Sawant in lead roles.[1] The film revolves around widowed father and his seven year old son, who starts talking to a mysterious nurse. It was scheduled to be theatrically released on 16 April 2021, but its release was postponed due to the pandemic.[2][3][4] The film premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 9 December 2021.[5]

Bali
Release poster
Directed byVishal Furia
Story by
  • Swapnila Gupta
  • Vishal Furia
Produced by
  • Arjun Singgh Baran
  • Kartk D Nishandar
Starring
CinematographyRajan Sohani
Edited by
  • Abhijeet Deshpande
  • Sourabh Prabhudesai
Music by
  • Score:
  • Ranjan Patnaik
  • Brince Bora
Production
companies
Global Sports Entertainment and Media Solutions Private Limited
Distributed byAmazon Prime Video
Release date
  • 9 December 2021 (2021-12-09)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi

Synopsis

Life of a widowed father turns upside down when his seven year old son, faints and taken to hospital for a detailed diagnosis. The son starts talking to a mysterious nurse which he claims is staying in the deserted part of the hospital.

Cast
  • Swwapnil Joshi as Shrikant Sathe[6]
  • Pooja Sawant as Dr. Radhika Shenoy[7]
  • Samarth Jadhav as Mandar Shrikant Sathe, Shrikant's son
  • Pritam Kagne
  • Rohit Kokate
  • Sanjay Ranadive
  • Shraddha Kaul
  • Abhishek Bachankar
  • Mahesh Bodas
  • Umesh Ghalsasi

Production

In November 2019, Swapnil Joshi was cast to play lead role in the horror film.[6] The filming was completed in February 2020.[8] The post-production work of the film started in June 2020.[9]

Reception

Pooja Darade of Leisure Byte rated the film with 3 stars out of five and praised the performance of Swapnil Joshi, writing, "he as the caring and worried father, did a fantastic job". Darade appreciated the performance of Samarth Jadhav as Mandar, writing, "[Samarth Jadhav] wowed me the most, he’s highly expressive in scenes and situations that demand only the best." Concluding she wrote, "Overall, Vishal Furia has delivered yet another terrifying and wicked narrative that needs your attention." She further wrote, "The premise is gripping, the screenplay is good in parts, and the performances are fantastic."[10]

References
  1. "'बळी' या मराठी भयपटात दिसणार स्वप्नील जोशी" [Swapnil Joshi will be seen in the Marathi horror film 'Bali']. Hindustan Times (in Marathi). 1 November 2019. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. "'Bali' teaser: Swwapnil Joshi's horror adventure will give you chills; Watch". The Times of India. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  3. "Swapnil Joshi | स्वप्निल जोशीलाही पडलाय प्रश्न, कोण आहे एलिझाबेथ? लवकरच मिळणार उत्तर!" [Swapnil Joshi | Swapnil Joshi also has a question, who is Elizabeth? Get an answer soon!]. TV9 Marathi (in Marathi). 6 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  4. Bhanage, Mihir (10 April 2021). "Bali, Jhimma and Godavari release dates postponed following stricter COVID guidelines". Times of India. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. "Vishal Furia's spine-chilling horror thriller Bali to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on December 9". Bollywood Hungama. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  6. "'Bali': Swwapnil Joshi to join Vishal Furia's next horror flick". The Times of India. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  7. Bhanage, Mihir (11 March 2021). "Exclusive: Pooja Sawant to play a doctor in Bali". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  8. "Swwapnil Joshi on his first horror film 'Bali': It's been an extremely scary experience for me". The Times of India. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  9. "'Bali': Director Vishal Furia kick starts post-production of his upcoming horror film; shares picture". The Times of India. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  10. Pooja Darade (9 December 2021). "Bali Review: Vishal Furia's Another Alarming Tale". Leisure Byte. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
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