Kutch Express (film)
Gujarati film directed by Viral Shah From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kutch Express is a 2023 Indian Gujarati-language drama film directed by Viral Shah. It stars Ratna Pathak Shah, Manasi Parekh, Dharmendra Gohil, Darsheel Safary and Viraf Patel in lead roles. It is produced by Parthiv Gohil and Manasi Parekh, and distributed by Coconut Movies Release. The music is composed by Sachin-Jigar. The story of the film developed by Rahul Malick, Screenplay has been written by Rahul Malick, Karan Bhanushali, and Viraf Patel, Dialogues have been written by Raam Mori. At the 70th National Film Awards, the film won three awards, including Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values.
| Kutch Express | |
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| Directed by | Viral Shah |
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| Cinematography | Dhawalika Singh |
| Music by | Sachin-Jigar |
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| Distributed by | Coconut Movies Release |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Gujarati |
Cast
- Ratna Pathak Shah as Baiji[1]
- Manasi Parekh as Monghi[2][3]
- Dharmendra Gohil as Dharmesh
- Viraf Patel as Madan
- Darsheel Safary as Avinash[4]
- Heena Varde as Mamta
- Reeva Rachh as Stuti
- Kumkum Das as Shobhna
- Margi Desai as Kanku
- Bhumika Barot as Jivi
- Denisha Ghumra as Kanchan [5]
- Kaushambi Bhatt as Diwali
Production
It is produced by Parthiv Gohil and Manasi Parekh under banner of Soul Sutra. It is shot in Kutch district, Gujarat, India. Darsheel Safary, Ratna Pathak Shah and Viraf Patel debuted in Gujarati cinema with the film.[6][7][8]
Soundtrack
| Kutch Express | |
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| Released | 14 December 2022 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Gujarati Jalso |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Mangamta Divso" | Sneha Desai | Sachin-Jigar | Parthiv Gohil & Manasi Parekh | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Ude Re Gulaal" | Sneha Desai | Sachin-Jigar | Bhoomi Trivedi & Keerthi Sagathia | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Udvu Chhe Aakash Ma" | Sneha Desai | Sachin-Jigar | Divya Kumar, Jahnvi Shrimankar | 4:21 |
All lyrics are written by Sneha Desai; all music is composed by Sachin-Jigar.
Marketing and release
The poster was revealed on 9 November 2022.[9] The film was theatrically released on 6 January 2023.[9][10][11]
Reception and accolades
Harsh Desai of Mid-Day Gujarati praised the chemistry of Mansi Gohil and Ratna Pathak Shah as well as dialogues by Ram Mori and rated the film 3 out of 5 stars.[12]
At the 70th National Film Awards, the film won three awards, Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values, Best Actress in a Leading Role (Parekh), and Best Costume Design (Niki Joshi).[13]
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