Berlin (2024 film)

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Berlin
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Movie poster
Directed byAtul Sabharwal
Written byAtul Sabharwal
Produced byManav Shrivastav
Umesh Kr Bansal
Manav Shrivastv
Starring
CinematographyShreedutta Namjoshi
Edited byIrene Dhar Malik
Production
companies
Zee Studios
Yippie Ki Yay Motion Pictures
Distributed by ZEE5
Release date
  • 13 September 2024 (2024-09-13)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

'Berlin' is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language Spy thriller film written and directed by Atul Sabharwal, produced by Zee Studios and Yippie Ki Yay Motion Pictures. [1] It stars Aparshakti Khurana, Ishwak Singh, Rahul Bose, Anupriya Goenka, and Kabir Bedi. [2] The film had its world premiere at Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles 2023. [3] [4] The movie scheduled for a worldwide release on September 13, 2024 via ZEE5. [5]

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Synopsis

Set in New Delhi, India, in 1993, the film follows a deaf-mute young man (Ishwak Singh) who is accused of being a foreign spy. A sign language expert (Aparshakti Khurana) is brought in to interpret for the government during his interrogation. As the mystery unfolds, the line between guilt and innocence becomes blurred, and the sign language expert finds himself caught in a dangerous web of deceit and political intrigue. [6]

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Zee Studios and Yippie Ki Yay Motion Pictures. They started shooting for the film in February 2024. [8] The shoots were wrapped up by April of the same year. [9] Atul Sabharwal, who had previously directed acclaimed films like Class of '83 and Aurangzeb, wrote and directed the film.

Film festivals

Berlin premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles 2023. [10] This was followed by an Indian premiere at Mumbai Film Festival, 2023. [11] [12]

The movie went on to be screened at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2024 [13] , Habitat Film Festival [14] and Red Lorry Film Festival. [15]

Release

Berlin is scheduled for direct to web release via Zee5 on September 13, 2024. [16] [17]

Awards

Ishwak Singh won the Best Actor Award for the movie at Stars Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF) in Los Angeles. [18]

Reference

  1. ↑ "Writer-director Atul Sabharwal, who is coming up with spy thriller Berlin, believes every film, small or big, deserves to be in theatres". TribuneIndia. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Watch: Aparshakti Khurana and Ishwak Singh in period thriller 'Berlin'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles 2023 to screen Vishal Bhardwaj's Khufiya and Atul Sabharwal's Berlin". TelegraphIndia. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles unveils line-up for 2023 edition". DeccanHerald. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Aparshakti Khurana and Ishwak Singh's 'Berlin' to release on Sep 13 on ZEE5". ThePrint. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Berlin". IFFLA Official site. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "Exclusive! Actor Kabir Bedi roped in for the upcoming movie titled 'Berlin'Exclusive! Actor Kabir Bedi roped in for the upcoming movie titled 'Berlin'". TellyChakkar. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "Aparshakti Khurana begins shooting for his next 'Berlin'; bases himself in Chandigarh with family". TheTimesOfIndia. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "Aparshakti Khurana finishes shooting for action thriller Berlin'". TheTimesOfIndia. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "Berlin, Khufiya, All India Rank premiered at IFFLA". TimesOfIndia. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "Movies That We Ticked Off Our Watch List At Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival". MumbaiFilmFestival Official site. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  12. ↑ "Berlin: Aparshakti Khurana, Rahul Bose and Ishwak Singh present the most-awaited espionage thriller". OTTPlay. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  13. ↑ "Aparshakti Khurana's 'Berlin' to premiere at IIFM 2024 in Australia". IndiaToday. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  14. ↑ [hhttps://sundayguardianlive.com/featured/16th-habitat-film-festival-begins-with-cinematic-splendor "16th Habitat Film Festival begins with cinematic splendor"]. SundayGuardian. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  15. ↑ "Atul Sabharwal's espionage drama Berlin to be screened at Red Lorry Film Festival". CinemaExpress. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  16. ↑ "Berlin OTT release date – Here's when and where to watch Aparshakti Khurana's thriller". OTTPlay. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  17. ↑ "Spy thriller 'Berlin' to have direct-to-digital release". PTI. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  18. ↑ "Ishwak Singh triumphs with Best Actor award at Stars Asian International Film Festival for Berlin". Firstpost. Retrieved 1 September 2024.

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