Pondicherry (film)

Pondicherry is a 2022 Indian Marathi-language relationship drama[1] film directed by Sachin Kundalkar[2] and produced by Creative Vibe Productions shot entirely on smartphone.[3][4][5] The film stars Sai Tamhankar, Vaibhav Tatwawadi and Amruta Khanvilkar are in lead roles.[6] Pondicherry was scheduled to be theatrically release on 25 February 2022.[7][8] Planet Marathi OTT is the official streaming partner of this film.[9]

Pondicherry
Film Poster
Directed bySachin Kundalkar
Written byTejas Modak
Sachin Kudalkar
Produced byAkshay Bardapurkar
Neil Patel
Starring
CinematographyMilind Jog
Edited byAbhijit Deshpande
Music byMusic:
Debarpito Saha
Songs:
Abhay Jodhpurkar
Mohan Kanan
Lyrics:
Tejas Modak
Sunil Suptankar.
Production
companies
Creative Vibe Productions
Planet Marathi
Distributed byA.P. Communications
Release date
25 February 2022
Running time
113 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi

Plot

Nikita and her eight-year-old son, Ishan, stay in an old family villa in Pondicherry that Nikita lets out as a homestay for travelers. Nikita is from Maharashtra and her Tamil husband Vishnu who worked in the Merchant Navy has been missing in a maritime accident. A broker specializing in getting people to sell old family homes – through deception or force – to hospitality companies arrives at Nikita's homestay, giving all their lives an unexpected twist.

Cast

Production

The film was entirely shot on iPhone with only 15 crew members.[2]

Soundtrack

The music for the movie was composed by Debarpito Saha, with songs featuring Abhay Jodhpurkar and Mohan Kanan. The lyrics were written by Tejas Modak and Sunil Suptankar.

Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Tu Jaa Theher"Sunil SukthankarMohan Kannan3:07
2."Saavali"Tejas ModakAbhay Jodhpurkar2:42
Total length:5:49

Reception

Mihir Bhange from The Times of India wrote "Pondicherry may not strike the perfect chords with regular viewers. But for those who follow global cinema, this film is a treat to watch".[10] Nandini Ramnath from Scroll.in wrote "Sai Tamhankar, among the few actors who can effortlessly suggest enigma and reserve, is the most compelling member of the cast. Vaibhav Tatwawadi and Amruta Khanvilkar are saddled with uneven and implausible character graphs. Neena Kulkarni is a hoot as the scandal-mongering mother, but there’s nothing in her performance that we haven’t seen before".[11]

Accolades
Award Year Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Fakt Marathi Cine Sanman 2022 Best Actress in a Lead Role Sai Tamhankar Nominated [12]
Filmfare Awards Marathi 2023 Best Film Critics' Pondicherry Nominated [13][14]
Best Actress Sai Tamhankar Nominated
Best Actress Critics' Won
Best Supporting Actress Amruta Khanvilkar Nominated
Best Story Tejas Modak, Sunil Sukthankar Nominated
Best Production Design Divya Goswami Nominated
Best Cinematographer Milind Jog Nominated
Best Background Score Debarpito Saha Nominated
Best Sound Design Anita Kushwaha Nominated
Best Costume Design Amit Divekar Nominated
Pravah Picture Puraskar 2022 Best Film Pondicherry Nominated [15]
Best Director Sachin Kundalkar Nominated
Best Actress Sai Tamhankar Won
Best Actor Vaibhav Tatwawadi Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Amruta Khanvilkar Nominated
Best Child Actor Tanmay Kulkarni Won
Best Singer Mohan Kannan Nominated
Best Background Music Debarpito Saha Nominated
Best Dialogue Tejas Modak, Sunil Sukthankar Nominated
Best Story Nominated
Best Screenplay Nominated
Best Sound Scheme Anita Kushwaha Nominated
Best Costume Amit Divekar Nominated
Best Cinematography Milind Jog Nominated
Best Editor Abhijit Deshpande Won

References
  1. Scroll Staff. "'Pondicherry' trailer: Relationship drama has been shot entirely on a smartphone". Scroll.in. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  2. "National award-winning filmmaker Sachin Kundalkar explains why he chose to make "Pondicherry" on a smartphone". The Hindu.
  3. BKD (17 February 2022). "'Pondicherry', a film shot entirely on smartphone releases on February 25 in theatres!". National Herald. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  4. "Pondicherry's Sai Tamhankar, says, 'I fall in love easily'". Hindustan Times. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  5. "Exclusive! Sachin Kundalkar on filming 'Pondicherry' on a smartphone: Cinema can be done in many fold ways - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  6. "Pondicherry cast, review". Filmibeat.
  7. "Sai Tamhankar, Vaibhav Tatwawadi's Pondicherry to Hit Theatres on February 25". News18. 14 February 2022.
  8. "'Pondicherry': Sachin Kundalkar announces wrap of the film with a new poster - Times of India". The Times of India.
  9. "Film Review: PONDICHERRY". punemirror.com. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  10. "Pondicherry Movie Review: Sai Tamhankar and Vaibhav Tatwawadi shine in this beautiful film". The Times of India. 7 April 2022.
  11. "'Pondicherry' review: Relationship drama is caught in a tourist trap". Scroll.in. 7 April 2022.
  12. "Fakt Marathi Cine Awards 2022". Perfect Woman Magazine & Events. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  13. "Nominations announced for the Planet Marathi presents Filmfare Awards Marathi 2022". filmfare.com. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  14. "7th Planet Filmfare Marathi Awards 2022: Complete winners' list". The Times of India. 31 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  15. टीम, एबीपी माझा वेब (29 August 2022). "दिमाखात पार पडला 'प्रवाह पिक्चर पुरस्कार नामांकन सोहळा 2022', दिग्गजांची खास उपस्थिती!". marathi.abplive.com (in Marathi). Retrieved 23 January 2023.
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