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Shala (2011)

Shala poster
Directed by
Sujay Dahake
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
1h 48m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A schoolboy navigates his first love and the challenges of adolescence in a small-town Marathi setting. The story follows his emotional journey through young romance and personal growth.

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What happens

Shala is a 2011 Indian Marathi romantic drama film. The screenplay of film is adapted from the a novel of the same name by Milind Bokil. Directed by Sujay Dahake and produced by Vivek Wagh, Nilesh Navalakha under Great Maratha Entertainment, Nishad Audio Visuals and Navalakha Arts Banner, the film stars Anshuman Joshi and Ketaki Mategaonkar in the lead roles. The film won the Silver Lotus Award at the 59th National Film Awards in the Best Feature Film in Marathi category and National Film Award for Best Screenplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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