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Ghaath (2023)

Ghaath poster
Original title
घात
Directed by
Chhatrapal Ninawe
Genre
thriller
Country
India
Runtime
2h 06m
Rating
3.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In the jungles of India, Maoist rebels, civilians, and police forces are caught in a tense and dangerous standoff. The film follows the interactions and conflicts among these groups as they navigate the threat of violence.

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What happens

Ghaath (transl. Ambush) is a 2023 Indian Marathi-language crime thriller film, film written and directed by Chhatrapal Ninawe in his debut feature and starring Jitendra Joshi, Milind Shinde, Janardan Kadam, Dhananjay Mandaokar and Suruchi Adarkar. The film set in India's jungles, occupied by Maoist rebels, and revolves around the tense interplay between guerrillas, civilians and the police. It is nominated to compete for the Panorama Audience Award at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 18 February 2023. Chhatrapal Ninawe, the first feature director is also nominated for GWFF Best First Feature Award in the festival. The film was released on 27 September 2024 in theatres. At the 9th Filmfare Awards Marathi, the film won 4 awards, notably Best Film Critics and Best Actor Critics for Joshi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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