Goldfish (film)

Goldfish is a 2023 Indian English language drama film written and directed by Pushan Kripalani. It stars Kalki Koechlin, Gordon Warnecke and Deepti Naval.^[1]

Goldfish
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Pushan Kripalani
Written by	Pushan Kripalani Arghya Lahiri
Produced by	Amit Saxena
Starring	Kalki Koechlin Deepti Naval
Cinematography	Pushan Kripalani
Edited by	Pradip Patil
Music by	Tapas Relia
Production company	Splendid Films
Release date	25 August 2023 (2023-08-25)
Country	India
Language	English

Plot

Anamika played by Kalki Koechlin returns to her childhood home when her mother, Sadhana played by Deepti Naval is diagnosed with dementia. With the help of her supportive neighborhood, Anamika tries to reconcile with her mother and at the same time deals with the scars of her childhood.^[2]

Cast

• Kalki Koechlin as Anamika Fields
• Deepti Naval as Sadhana Tripathi
• Gordon Warnecke as Bobby Persaud
• Rajit Kapoor as Ashwin Raina

Release

The film was released in theatres on August 25, 2023.^[3]

Reception

Goldfish mostly received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 92% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 13 reviews.^[4] Shubhra Gupta of Indian Express gave it a rating of 3/5.^[5] Archika Khurana of The Times of India gave it a rating of 4/5 and says, "Kalki Koechlin and Deepti Naval’s superb performances bring this touching story to life."^[6] NDTV gave it a rating of 4/5 and calls it, "A not-to-be-missed gem."^[7]

Accolades

Award	Ceremony date	Category	Recipients	Result	Ref.
Filmfare Awards	28 January 2024	Best Actress (Critics)	Deepti Naval	Nominated	[8]
		Best Background Score	Tapas Relia	Nominated

Notes

References

1. "Release date locked for Kalki Koechlin, Deepti Naval's Goldfish". The Indian Express. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
2. "Kalki Koechlin's 'Goldfish', A Film About Dementia, To Have Its European Premiere At Raindance Film Festival".
3. "'Goldfish' starring Deepti Naval & Kalki Koechlin set to hit cinemas on August 25". The Economic Times. 27 July 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
4. "Goldfish - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
5. "Goldfish review: Kalki Koechlin-Deepti Naval film is about remembrance, forgetting and the power of love". The Indian Express. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
6. "Gold Fish Movie Review : Kalki Koechlin and Deepti Naval's superb performances bring this touching story to life". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
7. "Goldfish Review: Delicate Mother-Daughter Drama About Dementia And Scalded Souls". NDTV.com. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
8. "Winners of the 69th Filmfare Awards 2024". Filmfare. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.

External links

• Goldfish at IMDb