Chowk (film)

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Chowk
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Theatrical release poster
Marathi चौक
Directed byDevendra Gaikwad
Written byDevendra Gaikwad
Screenplay byDevendra Gaikwad
Story byDevendra Arun Gaikwad
Produced byVishal Chandane
Dilip Lalasaheb Patil
StarringKiran Gaikwad
Sanskruti Balgude
Pravin Tarde
Snehal Tarde
Akshay Tanksale
Upendra Limaye
Suresh Vishwakarma
Ramesh Pardeshi
CinematographyMayur Hardas
Edited byMayur Hardas
Music byScore:
Omkar Dhotre
Songs:
Sai-Piyush
Omkar Swarup Bagade
Production
company
Anuradha Films Pvt.Ltd
Distributed by Zee Studios
Release date
  • 2 June 2023 (2023-06-02)
Running time
133 minutes
CountryIndia
Language Marathi
Box officeest.₹47.0 million [1]

Chowk is a 2023 Indian Marathi-language drama film directed by Devendra Gaikwad in his directorial debut and produced by Dilip Lalasaheb Patil under the banner of Anuradha Films. [2] It stars Pravin Tarde, Sanskruti Balgude, Kiran Gaikwad, Upendra Limaye, Akshay Tanksale, [3] Aritra Devendra Gaikwad, Snehal Tarde, Suresh Vishwakarma, and Ramesh Pardeshi. It was theatrically released on 2 June 2023. [4]

Contents

Plot

A Chowk is like a solid witness that passively observes people, relationships, friendships, festivities, politics, and social interactions. Chowk is about crossroads.

Cast

Release

Theatrical

The film was set to be released on 12 May 2023. [6] Due to unknown reasons, the release date was postponed & its release was delayed to 2 June. [4] [7]

Reception

Box office

Chowk released on approximately 300 screens in India, collected ₹3.5 million on opening day. The film grossed over ₹47.0 million at the box office and became eleventh highest grossing Marathi film of 2023, it is declared semi-hit at box office. [8]

Music

The music of the film is composed by the duo Sai-Piyush and Omkar Swarup Bagade, while background score is composed by Omkar Dhotre. [2]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Jaal Jaal Zala Re"Omkar SwaroopNagesh Morvekar, Dr Vinaya4:00
2."Dolaychya Dohat"Suhas Yadav, Vaishali Mhade Omkar Swaroop3:43
Total length:7:43

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