Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi [5][6][7] is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language family drama film directed by Seema Pahwa and produced by Jio Studios and Drishyam Films.[8] It features an ensemble cast of Naseeruddin Shah, Vikrant Massey, Konkona Sen Sharma, Parambrata Chatterjee, Vinay Pathak, Supriya Pathak, Manoj Pahwa, and Vineet Kumar.[9] The film also marks the directorial debut for actress Seema Pahwa,[10] who also wrote the film, based on her own play, Pind Daan.[citation needed]
| Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Seema Pahwa |
| Written by | Seema Pahwa |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sudip Sengupta |
| Edited by | Dipika Kalra |
| Music by | Sagar Desai |
Production companies | Drishyam Films Jio Studios |
| Distributed by | UFO Moviez[2] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 113 minutes[3] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | 0.27 Crore[4] |
The film premiered at the Mumbai Film Festival on 17 October 2019.[11][12] It was released theatrically on 1 January 2021.[13]
Synopsis
editRamprasad's entire family gathers at their ancestral home in Lucknow [14] for 13 days after his death, to perform and observe the Hindu traditions and death rituals called the tehrvi. During the course, the family’s dynamics, politics, and insecurities come out, and then they realise that the importance of people and things are only evident in retrospect.[11]
Cast
edit- Naseeruddin Shah as Ramprasad Bhargava (Bauji)
- Supriya Pathak as Amma (Mrs. Bhargava - Ramprasad's wife)
- Sanah Kapur as Young Amma
- Konkona Sen Sharma as Seema Bhargava (Nishant's wife)
- Parambrata Chattopadhyay as Nishant Bhargava aka Neetu (Ramprasad's youngest son)/ Young Ramprasad Bhargava
- Vikrant Massey as Rahul Bhargava (Gajraj's son)
- Manoj Pahwa as Gajraj Bhargava (Ramprasad's eldest son)
- Ninad Kamat as Manoj Bhargava (Ramprasad's second son)
- Vinay Pathak as Pankaj Bhargava (Ramprasad's third son)
- Deepika Amin as Sushma Bhargava (Gajraj's wife)
- Divya Jagdale as Sulekha Bhargava (Manoj's wife)
- Sadiya Siddiqui as Pratibha Bhargava (Pankaj's wife)
- Anubha Fatehpura as Rani (Ramprasad's elder daughter)
- Sarika Singh as Dhaani (Ramprasad's younger daughter)
- Brijendra Kala as Prakash (Rani's husband)
- Shrikant Verma as Basant (Dhaani's husband)
- Rajendra Gupta as Tauji (Mr. Bhargava - Ramprasad's elder brother)
- Pushpa Joshi as Bua Ji (Ramprasad's elder sister)
- Vineet Kumar as Mamaji (Amma's brother)
- Alka Kaushal as Sheila (neighbour)
- Manukriti Pahwa as Bitto (Sheila's daughter)
- Sawan Tank as Samay Bhargava (Manoj's son)
- Neivan Ahuja as Saksham
- Yamini Das as Mamiji
- Mahesh Sharma as Vinod Bhargava (Tauji's son, who also drives him around)
Release
editThe film was premiered at Mumbai Film Festival in Mumbai on 17 October 2019.[11]
The film was released theatrically on 1 January 2021.[13]
Soundtrack
edit| Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Sagar Desai | |
| Released | 28 December 2020[15] |
| Recorded | 2019–20 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 16:20 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | Jio Studios |
The film's soundtrack was composed by Sagar Desai while lyrics written by Neeraj Pandey.
| No. | Title | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bulawa Aaya Re" | K. Mohan, Abhigyan Dasgupta, Sagar Desai | 4:47 |
| 2. | "Aisa Hai Kyun" | Neeraj Pandey, Rachita Arora | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Ek Adhoora Kaam" | Arnab Chakraborty, Ninad Kamat | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Jo Ghum Hua Ha" | Sapna Sand | 4:10 |
| Total length: | 16:20 | ||
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Filmfare Awards | Best Film | Drishyam Films, Jio Studios | Nominated | [16][17] |
| Best Film (Critics) | Seema Pahwa | Nominated | |||
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Best Debut Director | Won | ||||
| Best Story | Nominated | ||||
| Best Actress (Critics) | Supriya Pathak | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Konkona Sen Sharma | Nominated |
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- ^ "Seema Pahwa to debut as director with film starring Naseeruddin Shah, Konkona Sen, Manoj Pahwa". Firstpost. 2 August 2018. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
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- ^ a b c "Mumbai Academy of Moving Image - ProgrammeDetail Site". Mumbai Film Festival. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Seema Pahwa's directorial debut, Ram Prasad ki Tehrvi, to premiere at Mumbai Film Festival". Cinema Express. 30 September 2019. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Seema Pahwa's Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi to release on January 1". Outlook India. 19 December 2020. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ ""The film Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi is an engrossing drama"". Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jio Saavn. 28 December 2020. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
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