Firebrand (2019 film)

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Firebrand
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Film poster
Directed by Aruna Raje
Written byAruna Raje
Starring Usha Jadhav
Sachin Khedekar
Girish Kulkarni
Production
company
Distributed by Netflix
Release date
  • 22 February 2019 (2019-02-22)
Running time
116 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi

Firebrand is a 2019 Indian Marathi-language drama film written and directed by Aruna Raje. The film features Usha Jadhav, Sachin Khedekar and Girish Kulkarni in the lead roles.

Contents

The film was released on 22 February 2019 on Netflix. [1] [2] [3] Firebrand is a contemporary story of self-discovery and catharsis. [4] This was Aruna Raje's comeback movie after a 15-year absence. [5]

Plot

Sunanda Raut is a feminist divorce lawyer, fending off injustice in Indian courtrooms for women such as rape, domestic abuse, mental illness, the complexities of marriage, sex and love. On top of this, she has to deal with her own real-life trauma. [6]

Cast

Release

It was released on 22 February 2019 on Netflix. [7]

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References

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