Paani (2024)
- Original title
- पाणी
- Directed by
- Adinath Kothare
- Country
- India
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 5.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film follows a man fighting to bring water to his drought-stricken village in rural India. It is based on the true story of an activist's efforts to solve a community crisis.
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What happens
Paani (transl. Water) is an Indian Marathi-language drama film directed by Adinath Kothare and produced by Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Madhu Chopra under the banner of Purple Pebble Pictures. The film stars Addinath Kothare and Rucha Vaidya in Lead roles, While Subodh Bhave and Kishor Kadam appears in supporting roles. In 2019, the film won the National Film Awards for Best Film on Environment Conservation. Paani was released theatrically on 18 October 2024. The film is based on the real-life efforts of activist Hanumant Kendre to improve the water supply in his drought-prone village in the Marathwada district. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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