Pavsacha Nibandh

Pavsacha Nibandh (transl. An Essay Of The Rain) is an Indian Marathi-language short film directed by Nagraj Manjule. It is produced by Balkrishna Manjule, Sheshraj Manjule and Gargee Kulkarni. Film won the Best Director in Non-Feature Film and Best Audiography in Non-feature Film category at 65th National Film Awards in 2018. It was released on 15 July 2020 and available for streaming on ZEE5.

Pavsacha Nibandh
Film Poster
Directed byNagraj Manjule
Written byNagraj Manjule
Produced byBalkrishna Manjule
Sheshraj Manjule
Gargee Kulkarni
Nagraj Manjule
Starring
  • Meghraj Shinde
  • Gargee Kulkarni
  • Sheshraj Manjule
  • Rahi Manjule
CinematographySudhakar Reddy Yakkanti
Edited byKutub Inamdar
Music byAvinash Sonwane
Production
company
Release date
15 July 2020
Running time
24 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi

Plot

A small boy is given a school assignment to write an essay on monsoons and all its numerous rewards. On his way back to his thatched-roof house at one end of this small village in the Western Ghats, he runs into his father lying drunk on the road. Here, we see his family struggle to get through this day when the rain won't let it. This boy has to finish his essay in time for school the next day.

Cast
  • Meghraj Shinde
  • Gargee Kulkarni
  • Sheshraj Manjule
  • Rahi Manjule

Production

Development

Seven years after Pistulya, Pavsacha Nibandh is Nagaraj Majule's second short film. Manjule started the production of the film in 2017 and the post-production was completed in 2018.[1]

Filming

Pavsacha Nibandh was shot over seven and a half days at Pavana village, near Pune in Maharashtra and some locations in the Western Ghats.[2]

Release

Pavsacha Nibandh was aired on ZEE5 on 15 July 2020.[3]

Awards
Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref(s)
2018 65th National Film Awards Best Director in Non-Feature Film Nagraj Manjule Won [4]
Best Audiography Avinash Sonwane Won [5]

References
  1. "Pavsacha Nibandh". Cinestaan. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  2. Seta, Keyur. "Pavsacha Nibandh was my toughest film, says Nagraj Manjule". Cinestaan. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  3. Ramnath, Nandini. "Nagraj Manjule: 'My aim is to say something without forcing it on people'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  4. "Pavsacha Nibandh review: Nagraj Manjule overturns romanticism of rains with a simple tale on social inequity". Firstpost. 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  5. "Pavsacha Nibandh: Latest News, Photos and Videos on Pavsacha Nibandh". ABP Majha (in Marathi). Retrieved 2023-03-28.
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