A Death in the Gunj
| A Death In The Gunj | |
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 Poster for A Death in the Gunj. | |
| Directed by | Konkona Sen Sharma |
| Produced by |
Ashish Bhatnagar Vijay Kumar Swami Raagii Bhatnagar Honey Trehan Abhishek Chaubey |
| Screenplay by | Konkona Sen Sharma |
| Story by | Mukul Sharma |
| Starring |
Vikrant Massey Tillotama Shome Gulshan Devaiah Om Puri Kalki Koechlin Ranvir Shorey Tanuja Jim Sarbh |
| Music by | Sagar Desai |
| Cinematography | Sirsha Ray |
| Edited by |
Aarif Sheikh Manas Mittal |
Production company |
MacGuffin Pictures Studioz IDrream |
Release dates |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language |
English Bengali |
A Death In The Gunj is an upcoming 2016 Indian Hindi drama thriller film written and directed by Konkona Sen Sharma.[1][2] It features an ensemble cast of Vikrant Massey, Tillotama Shome, Om Puri, Tanuja, Gulshan Devaiah, Kalki Koechlin, Jim Sarbh, and Ranvir Shorey.[3] Produced by Ashish Bhatnagar, Vijay Kumar Swami, Raagii Bhatnagar, Abhishek Chaubey, and Honey Trehan under the banners of Studioz IDrream and MacGuffin Pictures, it is Sharma's directorial debut feature.[4][5][6] Principal photography began in February 2016 and was completed in March 2016 after a six-week shoot.[7]
Plot
"A Death in the Gunj” is set in the colonial town of McCluskieganj in the winters of 1979. What starts as an uneventful family holiday takes a twist when the guests start playing with the spirits. It is nothing tangible but insinuates its way into the group until the holiday ends in an implosion, resulting in an unavoidable event.
An atmospheric directorial debut by actress Konkona Sensharma.
Cast
- Vikrant Massey as Shyamlal Chatterjee (Shutu)
- Ranvir Shorey as Vikram
- Kalki Koechlin as Mitali (Mimi)
- Tillotama Shome as Bonnie
- Gulshan Devaiah as Nandan Bakshi (Nandu)
- Tanuja as Anupama Bakshi (Aunty)
- Om Puri as O.P Bakshi (Uncle)
- Jim Sarbh as Brian
- Arya Sharma as Tani
Release
A Death in the Gunj was launched by Gulzar and Vishal Bhardwaj at a press conference on 13 January 2016.[8] The film's World premiere took place at the 21st annual 2016 Toronto International Film Festival on 10 September 2016. Its Asian premiere was held at the 21st Busan International Film Festival on 7 October 2016. It was chosen as the Opening Film for the 18th Mumbai Film Festival where it was screened on 21 October 2016 and where director Konkona Sensharma received the 'MasterCard Best India Female Filmmaker 2016 Award'. A Death in the Gunj also had it's US premiere as the Opening Film of it's 13th South Asian International Film Festival on the night of 30th November 2016.[9] The film is set to release in Indian theatres in the first quarter of 2017.
References
- ↑ Anjuri Nayar Singh (12 Jan 2016). "Behind the camera: Tales of actors turning directors".
- ↑ Kamal Kaur (24 December 2015). "Kenya: Konoka Dons Her Director Hat for New Movie".
- ↑ IANS (3 January 2016). "Tillotama Shome, Gulshan Devaiah to play couple in Konkona Sen Sharma's directorial 'A Death In The Gunj'".
- ↑ "Konkona Sen Sharma: Passionate About Making a Film". 30 June 2015.
- ↑ Bolly-Freak (5 January 2016). "First Look: 'A Death in The Gunj' by Konkana Sen Sharma". PinkVilla.
- ↑ "Bollywood Celebs at Launch film 'A Death In The Gunj'".
- ↑ "It's a wrap for Konkona Sensharma's directorial debut". Deccan Chronicle. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ↑ "Gulzar and Vishal Bhardwaj launch Konkana's directorial debut 'A Death in the Gunj'". 6 January 2016.
- ↑ "Konkona's A Death in the Gunj premieres at 18th Mumbai Film Fest". http://www.hindustantimes.com/. 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2016-10-23. External link in
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