Yellow (2014 film)
| Yellow | |
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Mumbai Film Company | |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
Yellow is a 2014
The story explores a mother/daughter relationship involving developmental disability and childlike behaviour.The directorial debut film is based on a true story of Gauri Gadgil, a child with special needs, who also plays herself in the film. The film was released on 4 April 2014 to critical acclaim.[1][2] The film second film of actor Riteish Deshmukh as producer after Balak-Palak (2013).[3]
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Summary
Mugdha (Mrinal Kulkarni) and Shekhar (Manoj Joshi) are parents of Gauri (Gauri Gadgil), a child with Down syndrome having mental disability. Despite her unsupportive husband, Mugdha wants to bring Gauri up normally. She separates from her husband and starts living with her brother Shri (Hrishikesh Joshi). However Gauri remains tough to handle, till she discovers her love for swimming. Thus Mugdha gets her enrolled for coaching for competitive swimming training with coach Pratap Sardeshmukh (Upendra Limaye).
Cast
- Mrinal Kulkarni as Mughdha
- Gauri Gadgil as Gauri
- Upendra Limaye as Pratap Sardeshmukh
- Hrishikesh Joshi as Shri
- Manoj Joshi as Shekhar
- Usha Nadkarni
- Aishwarya Narkar
Release
The first look promo of the film was released in January 2014.[5]
Awards
| Award/Festival | Category | Result |
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| 61st National Film Awards[6] | Special Jury Award
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Won |
Special Mention (Feature Film) for Gauri Gadgil (Child actor)
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Won | |
Special Mention (Feature Film) for Sanjana Rai (Child actor)
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Won |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Movie Review: Yellow (Marathi)". Daily News & Analysis. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "Movie Reviews: Yellow". The Times of India. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "Marathi audience accepts films with unique concepts: Riteish Deshmukh". Firstpost. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "61st National Film Awards For 2013" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
An unbelievably inspiring film about a specially gifted girl who overcomes all the odds to make an international mark.
- ^ "Riteish Deshmukh happy with response to promo of Marathi film 'Yellow'". Daily News & Analysis. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "61st National Film Awards For 2013" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
External links
- Yellow at IMDb
