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Bhonsle (2018)

Bhonsle poster
Original title
भोंसले
Directed by
Devashish Makhija
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 13m
Rated
UA
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A retired police officer in Mumbai befriends a North Indian girl and her brother after local politicians target migrants. He must decide whether to stay neutral or protect his new neighbors.

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What happens

Bhonsle is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Devashish Makhija and co-produced by Piiyush Singh, The film stars Manoj Bajpayee in the title role: a retired Mumbai police officer who befriends a North Indian girl and her brother who are targeted among other migrants by local politicians. Its first look was launched at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Bhonsle premiered in the 'A Window on Asian Cinema' section of the 2018 Busan International Film Festival and was also screened in the non-competitive India Story section at the MAMI Film Festival, the 2018 Dharamshala International Film Festival, the 2019 International Film Festival Rotterdam, the Bengaluru International Film Festival and the Singapore South Asian film festival. It won the Best Screenplay and Best Director Award at the Asian Film Festival Barcelona. It was released on SonyLIV on 26 June 2020. Manoj Bajpayee won the National Film Award for Best Actor at the 67th National Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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