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Jhimma is a 2021 Indian Marathi-language drama film directed by Hemant Dhome for Chalchitra Company. The film, written by Irawati Karnik and based on a story by Dhome, has an ensemble cast of Suhas Joshi, Nirmiti Sawant, Sonalee Kulkarni, Siddharth Chandekar, Kshitee Jog, Suchitra Bandekar, Mrinmayee Godbole, and Sayali Sanjeev. The story of the film revolves around a group of seven women travelling to London and discovering themselves. It was theatrically released on 19 November 2021, and grossed ₹14.07 crore (US$1.7 million) at the box office, becoming the second highest grossing Marathi film of 2021.[1]
| Jhimma | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Hemant Dhome |
| Written by | Irawati Karnik |
| Story by | Hemant Dhome |
| Produced by | Kshitee Jog Ajinkya Dhamal Viraj Gawas Urfi Kazmi Sunny Shah |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sanjay K. Memane |
| Edited by | Faisal Mahadik Imraan Mahadik |
| Music by | Aditya Bedekar |
Production companies | Chalchitra Company Crazy Few Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
| Box office | est. ₹14.07 crore[1] |
Seven women from different age groups and different socio-cultural backgrounds come together on a vacation with a tour company to London. During the course of this trip these women unfold their journey. This trip turns into an opportunity to mend fences, heal wounds, fall in love with themselves, combat their worst fears and celebrate life.
Principal photography of the film began on 9 July 2019.[2] The London schedule of filming was wrapped in the end of July 2019.[3] The dubbing of the film started on 24 June 2020.[4] The release of the film was held up due to COVID-19 pandemic. In November 2020, the director Hemant Dhome, announced that the film will be released in theatres only.[5]
The film was scheduled to be theatrically released on 23 April 2021,[6][7] but due to surge in COVID-19 pandemic the release was postponed.[8] It was then released theatrically on 19 November 2021.[9]
The satellite rights of the film were sold to Star Pravah and the film was made available on VOD on Amazon Prime Video.[10]
Mihir Bhanage of Times of India rated the film with 4 stars out of 5 and praised the performance of ensemble, writing, "Each one delivers beautiful performances, but it is Suhas Joshi and Nirmitee Sawant who steal the show. You have one life and you should live it to the fullest. This is the point Jhimma drives home beautifully, making it a must-watch for everyone, especially amid the pandemic."[11] The Free Press Journal, Bobby Sing rated the film with three and a half stars and praised the performances of ensemble cast and music and wrote, "watch it as a must and have a great evening with this entertaining family film in the present testing times."[12]
The film was collected ₹2.98 crore in first week and ₹4.71 crore in ten days.[13][14] In the second week film stand at ₹5.83 crore.[15] As of 16 December 2021[update] the film has grossed ₹10.48 crore.[16] Jhimma completed 50 days in theatres with many records, grossed over ₹14.07 crore.[17]
| Jhimma | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 3 November 2021[18] |
| Recorded | 2021 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 10:21 |
| Language | Marathi |
| Label | Zee Music Company |
| Official audio | |
| Jhimma - Full Album on YouTube | |
The film's music was composed by Amitraj while lyrics written by Kshitij Patwardhan.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jhimma Title Song" | Vaishali Samant, Mugdha Karhade, Aarti Kelkar, Suhas Joshi | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Maze Gaon" | Apeksha Dandekar | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Alvida" | Harshwardhan Wavare | 3:52 |
| Total length: | 10:21 | ||
| Awards | Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filmfare Marathi Awards | 2021 | Best Film | Jhimma | Won | [19] |
| Best Director | Hemant Dhome | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Nirmiti Sawant | Nominated | |||
| Suhas Joshi | Nominated | ||||
| Best Playback Singer – Female | Apeksha Dandekar - "Maze Gaon" | Won | |||
| Best Music Director | Amitraj | Won | |||
| Best Lyricist | Kshitij Patwardhan - "Alvida" | Nominated | |||
| Fakt Marathi Cine Sanman | 2022 | Best Film | Chalchitra Company, Crazy Few Films | Nominated | [20] |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nirmiti Sawant | Nominated | |||
| Kshitee Jog | Nominated | ||||
| Best Playback Singer Female | Vaishali Samant, Mugdha Karhade, Aarti Kelkar, Suhas Joshi - "Jhimma Title Song" | Nominated | |||
| Best Music Director | Amit Raj - "Jhimma Title Song" | Nominated | |||
| Best Lyricist | Kshtij Patwardhan - "Jhimma Title Song" | Nominated |
On 24 January 2023, a sequel of the film was announced titled as Jhimma 2. The sequel will be produced by Aanand L. Rai's Colour Yellow Productions and Chalchitra Mandalee. Hemant Dhome and Irawati Karnik would return as the director and writer respectively. It is slated for release on 24 November 2023.[21][22]
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