Meera (2023 film)

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Meera
Meera film poster.jpg
Movie poster
Directed byDilip Dixit
Written byDilip Dixit
Produced byKhushanu Dixit
Starring
  • Heena Varde
  • Sanjay Parmar
  • Chetan Daiya
  • Maulik Chauhan
  • Raj Mehta
CinematographySuraj C Kurade
Music byAalap Desai
Production
company
Intelliflix Productions LLP
Release date
  • 27 October 2023 (2023-10-27)
Running time
137 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageGujarati

Meera is a 2023 Gujarati movie, [1] this film written and directed by Dilip Dixit, [2] starring Heena Varde in titular role of Meera [3] along with Sanjay Parmar, Chetan Daiya, Maulik Chauhan [4] and others. The film is produced by Khushanu Dixit. [5]

Contents

The film won three awards (Best Feature Film, Best Actress Feature Film, Best Director Feature Film) at the 2023 Boden International Film Festival. [6]

Plot

Meera is a girl growing up in a traditional village in Gujarat that is bogged down by Patriarchal practices. The film's narrative delves into her entrepreneurial success, which serves as a beacon of hope and inspiration for her fellow villagers. Her journey becomes a powerful symbol of women's empowerment and self-reliance, challenging the oppressive mindset deeply entrenched within their community.Meera's journey transcends her personal struggle. Her success prompts traditionalist in her community to confront their oppressive mindset. [7] [8]

Cast

Production

The movie has been produced by Khushanu Dixit under the banner of Intellifilx Productions LLP and Directed by Dilip Dixit. [9] The music of the film has given by Aalap Desai. Aditya Gadhvi, Aishwarya Majumdar & Alap Desai has given their voices for the song. The entire movie has been shoot at different part of Gujarat.

Soundtrack

Meera
Studio album by
Alap Desai
Released23 September 2023 (2023-09-23)
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Label Intelliflix Productions
External audio
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Tracklist

The soundtrack of the album is composed by Alap Desai with lyrics written by Dilip Rawal. The soundtrack album consists of Five tracks.

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Haatho Ma Haath"Dilip RawalAlap Desai Aishwarya Majumdar 4:15
2."Haiya Ma Prit Jagaadi"Dilip RawalAlap Desai Aditya Gadhvi 6:18
3."Amrutdhaar"Dilip RawalAlap Desai Aditya Gadhvi 3:15
4."Dhartimata"Dilip RawalAlap DesaiAlap Desai3:57
5."Avyo Avsar Rudo"Dilip RawalAlap DesaiChorus2:07
Total length:19:59

Release

The teaser of the film was released on 2 August 2023. [10] The Audio Juke box of the film was released on 22 September 2023. The trailer of the film was released on digital platforms on 29 September 2023, which explores the theme of woman empowerment and entrepreneurial success. [11] The film was released theatrically on 27 October 2023.

Accolades

The film received 6 nominations at the 21st Transmedia Gujarati Awards. [12]

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