Devrai
2004 film by Sumitra Bhave–Sunil Sukthankar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Devrai (English: Sacred Grove) is a 2004 Indian Marathi film directed by filmmaker duo Sumitra Bhave–Sunil Sukthankar and produced by the Schizophrenia Awareness Association and K. S. Wani Memorial Trust. The film stars Atul Kulkarni, Sonali Kulkarni, Devika Daftardar, Tushar Dalvi, and Mohan Agashe and was released on 11 March 2004. The film's music is by Shrirang Umarani. It depicts a story of a man who has schizophrenia and is struggling to come to terms with his illness and the frustration of his helpless sister.
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Directed by | Sumitra Bhave Sunil Sukthankar |
Story by | Sumitra Bhave |
Produced by | Y. N. Oak of Schizophrenia Awareness Association K. S. Vani Memorial Trust |
Starring | Atul Kulkarni, Sonali Kulkarni, Devika Daftardar, Tushar Dalvi |
Cinematography | Debu Deodhar |
Edited by | Sumitra Bhave, Virendra Valsangkar |
Music by | Shrirang Umarani |
Distributed by | Everest Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Marathi |
The film received critical acclaim for the portrayal of schizophrenia and performances of its leads, and won several awards upon its release including four awards: the Best Film, the Best Director, the Best Actor, and the Best Actress award at the 11th Screen Awards (Marathi), the Technical Excellence Award at the International Film Festival of Kerala and was awarded the Best Film on Environment Conservation / Preservation at the 52nd National Film Awards. Atul Kulkarni was awarded with the Special Jury Award at the Mumbai International Film Festival and Sonali Kulkarni bagged the Best Actress Award at the 42nd Maharashtra State Film Awards.