Gali Guleiyan
Gali Guleiyan (transl. Street gulls and internationally In the Shadows; Hindi pronunciation: [gəliː gʊlɪjaːn]) is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language psychological drama film produced and directed by Dipesh Jain. The film stars Manoj Bajpayee, Ranvir Shorey, Neeraj Kabi, Shahana Goswami and debutant Om Singh. Its poster was released on 3 October 2017.[1]
Gali Guleiyan | |
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Directed by | Dipesh Jain |
Produced by | Dipesh Jain Shuchi Jain |
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Cinematography | Kai Miedendorp |
Edited by | Chris Witt |
Music by | Dana Niu |
Release dates |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Gali Guleiyan premiered at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival and was also screened at the 2017 MAMI Film Festival, Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, Atlanta Film Festival. 42nd Cleveland International Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival and the 2018 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.[2][3][4] The film was released theatrically in Indian theatres on 7 September 2018.[5] Its lifetime box office collection is estimated at Rs.50 lakhs (About $69,000).[6]
Plot
In the walled city of Old Delhi, a reclusive shopkeeper spends his days obsessively watching people through hidden closed circuit cameras. When he overhears a boy being beaten, he begins to frantically search for the child. As he becomes lost in the labyrinthine alleys of the city and recesses of his mind, his grasp on reality falters, until he eventually stumbles across a shocking truth.
Cast
- Manoj Bajpayee as Khuddoos
- Shahana Goswami as Saira
- Ranvir Shorey as Ganeshi
- Neeraj Kabi as Liakat
- Om Singh as Idris
Critical reception
Deborah Young of The Hollywood Reporter felt the story was "poignantly told with some nice twists", but called its mystery a "fail".[7]
References
- "Manoj Bajpayee launches poster of his latest 'In The Shadows'". The Times of India. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- "Anurag Kashyap's Zoo, Manoj Bajpayee's In The Shadows to premiere at Busan Film Festival". Hindustan Times. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- "Double Whammy For Manoj Bajpayee, After Love Sonia, His Next Gali Guliyan Heads To IFFM". Mid Day. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- "Manoj Bajpayee's 'Gali Guleiyan' on a foreign fest journey". The Times of India. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- "साइकोलॉजिकल ड्रामा में दिखेंगे मनोज बाजपेयी, रिलीज हुआ 'गली गुलियां' का TRAILER". Zee News. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- Tuteja, Joginder (14 September 2018). "Box Office Collections: Paltan, Laila Majnu, Gali Guleiyan Are Commercial Disasters". Koimoi. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- Young, Deborah (23 October 2017). "'In the Shadows' ('Gali Guliyan'): Film Review : Mumbai 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 August 2018.