Godavari (2021 film)

Godavari is a 2021 Indian Marathi-language drama film directed by Nikhil Mahajan and produced by Jitendra Joshi, Mitali Joshi, Pavan Malu and Nikhil Mahajan under the banner of Blue Drop Films. Starring Neena Kulkarni, Jitendra Joshi and Vikram Gokhale, the film tells a story of a family living on the banks of river Godavari in Nashik.[1] It had its world premiere at 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival on 4 October 2021,[2] and was released theatrically on 11 November 2022.

Not to be confused with Godavari (2006 film).

Godavari
VIFF premiere poster
Directed byNikhil Mahajan
Written byPrajakt Deshmukh
Nikhil Mahajan
Produced byJitendra Joshi
Mitali Joshi
Pavan Malu
Nikhil Mahajan
StarringNeena Kulkarni
Jitendra Joshi
Vikram Gokhale
CinematographyShamin Kulkarni
Edited byHrishikesh Petwe
Music byAV Prafullachandra
Production
companies
Blue Drop Films
Jitendra Joshi Pictures
Release dates
  • 4 October 2021 (2021-10-04) (VIFF)
  • 11 November 2022 (2022-11-11) (India)
Running time
169 min
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi

Cast

Release

Godavari was intitially slated to release on May 1, 2021, commemorating Maharashtra Day, but was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic.[3] It was invited at 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival in 'Contemporary World Cinema' section of festival program. It had its world premiere on 4 October 2021,[2][4] and its theatrical release in India was scheduled on 3 December 2021.[5]

The film was also invited at the New Zealand International Film Festival for its Wellington edition to be screened on 10 November 2021,[6][7] and at 52nd International Film Festival of India in the film category of 'Indian Panorama' section for screening in November.[8] It was also selected for Golden Peacock Awards category.[9] Later in March 2022, it was screened at Pune International Film Festival, where it won Best Director award, Best Cinematography award and Best Music Special Jury Prize. The film was also selected as opening film at 22nd edition of New York Indian Film Festival screened on 7 May 2022.[10] The film was also screened at Cannes Film Festival in Marché du Film held along 2022 edition of the festival on 19 May at Palais des Festivals.[11][12] It was released theatrically on 11 November 2022 after delays.[13] [14]

Reception

Charlie Smith of The Georgia Straight reviewing the film at VIFF praised the music saying "Indian songs, amplify the misery of Nishikant’s existence", and cinematography, writing, "Imaginative camera work also does its magic." Smith also appreciated the performances of cast and said, "The acting in Godavari is first-rate". He praised the acting of Jitendra Joshi for his portrayal of "fiery-eyed the troubled Nishikant", Priyadarshan Jadhav for his "pensive and plaintive performance", and Neena Kulkarni for her "subtle and authentic acting". He concluded, "This is Marathi arthouse cinema at its best."[15]

Awards and nominations
Year Award ceremony Category Recipient/ Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2021 52nd International Film Festival of India IFFI Best Actor Award (Male) Jitendra Joshi Won [16]
Special Jury Award Nikhil Mahajan Won
2022 Pune International Film Festival Best Director Award Won [10]
Best Cinematography Award Shamin Kulkarni Won
Best Music Special Jury Prize AV Prafulla Chandra Won

References
  1. Joshi, Jitendra (8 December 2021). "'गोदावरी'चा अंत:स्थ प्रवाह." Loksatta (in Marathi). Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  2. "VIFF 2021 Films Godavari". VIFF. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  3. Mihir Bhanage (10 April 2021). "Bali, Jhimma and Godavari release dates postponed following stricter COVID guidelines". Times of India. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  4. "'Godavari': Jitendra Joshi releases 'the International trailer' of his film ahead of its world premiere at Vancouver International Film Festival". Times of India. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  5. "Jitendra Joshi and Gauri Nalawade's 'Godavari' to hit the screens on December 3, 2021". Times of India. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  6. "Godavari 2021 - New Zealand International Film Festival". NZIFF. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  7. Frater, Patrick (12 October 2021). "Strong Asian Selection Characterizes New Zealand Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  8. "IFFI's Indian Panorama line-up includes India's Oscar entry Koozhangal, regional films lead again". The Indian Express. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  9. Shemin Joy (11 November 2021). "Three Indian films in IFFI's international competition section". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 11 November 2021 – via Press release.
  10. "Marathi film 'Godavari' selected as the opening film for New York Indian Film Festival". Times of India. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  11. Sugandha Rawal (12 May 2022). "Indian flavours at Cannes 2022: Six Indian films to screen at the film festival". The Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  12. "Jitendra Joshi's 'Godavari' to have world premiere at Cannes; deets inside". Times of India. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  13. Mahajan, Nikhil (11 November 2022), Godavari (Drama), Blue Drop Films, Jitendra Joshi Pictures, retrieved 15 March 2023
  14. "Godavari Movie Review : A beautiful story and strong performances help the film shine". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  15. Charlie Smith (27 September 2021). "VIFF review: Nikhil Mahajan's character study in Godavari offers thoughtful alternative to Bollywood fare". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  16. "Ringu Wandering, Jitendra Joshi and Angela Molina win big at 52nd IFFI". The Indian Express. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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