Halal (2016)
- Directed by
- Shivaji Lotan Patil
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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How it feels
This Marathi film follows the lives of an Indian Muslim family. It focuses on the struggles women face in society and questions ideas of loyalty, love, and marriage.
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What happens
Halal (Marathi: हलाल) is 2017 Marathi language social drama film, directed by national award-winning director Shivaji Lotan Patil and produced by Amol Kagne, Laxman Kagne under the banner of Amol Kagne Productions. It is their first film, and it deals with the theme of loyalty, love and the institution of marriage that is deemed to be pious by the society. Portraying the family system of Indian Muslims, the film depicts human emotions, and the trials and the tribulations that women in our society go through. The film features Chinmay Mandlekar, Priyadarshan Jadhav, Pritam Kagne and Vijay Chavan in pivotal roles. Halal was premiered at the Pune International Film Festival 2016. It was also screened at the 2016 Aurangabad International Film Festival. The film was screened at the Cannes Film Festival and at Goa Marathi Film Festival 2016. The film was theatrically released on 6 October 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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