CRD (film)

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CRD
Directed by Kranti Kanade
Written by
  • Kranti Kanade
  • Dharmakirti Sumant
Produced by
  • Eesha Thaker
  • Shakuntala Kanade
  • Kranti Kanade
Starring
CinematographyDaniel Katz
Edited bySuchitra Sathe
Music by Garth Neustadter
Production
companies
  • Chaitra Arts
  • Kanade Films
  • Kumbhakarna Pictures
Release dates
  • 4 November 2016 (2016-11-04)(Los Angeles)
  • 29 September 2017 (2017-09-29)(India)
Running time
108 minutes
Country
  • India
LanguageHindi & English
Budget$0.8 million

CRD is a 2016 drama-romance Indian film by National Award Winning Director Kranti Kanade written with Yuva Sahitya Akademi Award Winning Dramatist Dharmakirti Sumant. Set in the world of College Theatre, it probes fascism and fierce competition in arts.

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Plot

A Young Dramatist rebels against his fascist Tutor to form his troop of misfits – aiming to win a prestigious theatre competition and trying to find the hardest thing of all: his voice. Inspired by real life event 'Purushottam' Theatre Competition in Pune, India.

Cast

Production

The preparation and improvisation of the actors went on for 4 months before the principal photography began in November 2014 and continued over the next six months resulting in 63 days of shooting. The editing took eight months and the music and sound design took further six months. The film was entirely shot on locations in Pune. It was executive and line produced by Ashwini Paranjape for Kanade Films and Chaitra Arts. Director of photography was Daniel Katz whose short film Curfew had won Oscar.

Critical response

CRD has received favourable critical reception around the world.

Robert Abele in The Los Angeles Times says, "Indian film 'CRD' enchanting, audacious, indefinable and infectious." [1] Sheri Linden in The Hollywood Reporter says, "CRD is entrancing, vibrant, irreverent and category-defying! Kanadé an assured visual stylist!" [2] LA Weekly says, "Allusive, elusive and by turns funny, romantic and tragic, CRD is a film tuned to the pitch of the artist's heart." [3] ScreenAnarchy says, "CRD, An Ethereal Exercise In Art.” [4] Film critic Namrata Joshi, in The Hindu says, “Subversive and fearless, Kanadé breaks all rules of filmmaking in creating CRD, which boldly goes where no Indian film has gone before.” [5] Author and critic Naman Ramachandran says, "This astonishing film heralds the arrival of a bold new voice in world cinema where all limits are breached and boundaries crossed. Be prepared for a breathtaking journey, the likes of which you've never been on before."[ citation needed ] Saibal Chatterjee, NDTV says “A path-breaking film. Refreshingly original and delightfully whimsical. CRD is classy, satisfying and magnificently inventive package.” Nandini Ramnath, Scroll says “Outstanding, a superbly performed drama about theatre art and life." Trisha Gupta, Firstpost says “Masterful and sharp, CRD displays both political and aesthetic courage, constantly moving between lyrical intensity and playful subversion.” Rahul Desai, Film Companion says “CRD is hypnotic. The less sense it makes, the more we can’t stop watching it (Roger Ebert’s words apply here). May be this is what auteurs are about.” Reza Noorani in The Times of India says "CRD is brave with a twisted sense of humour." Business Standard says "CRD redefines cinema space." Hindustan Times says "CRD is vibrant and appealing." Shubhra Gupta in The Indian Express says "CRD is spectacular and refreshing in its willingness to go down paths less trodden." CRD is mentioned in Scroll's [6] list of "The movies of the decade that dared to dream differently."

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References

  1. ↑ "Indian film 'CRD' both baffling and enchanting". 3 November 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2017– via LA Times.
  2. ↑ "'CRD': Film Review". hollywoodreporter.com. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Crd". laweekly.com. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "Review: CRD, An Ethereal Exercise In Art Vs. Artifice". screenanarchy.com. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  5. ↑ Joshi, Namrata (22 March 2016). "Theatre of the audacious". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 September 2017– via www.thehindu.com.
  6. ↑ Ramnath, Nandini. "The decade in Bollywood: The movies that dared to dream differently". Scroll.in. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
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