Nirvana Inn

Last updated

Nirvana Inn
Nirvana Inn poster.jpg
Directed by Vijay Jayapal
Written byVijay Jayapal
Produced byHarsh Agarwal
Aditya Grover
Manoj Poosappan
Mathivanan Rajendran
Stephen Zacharias
Starring Adil Hussain
Rajshri Deshpande
Sandhya Mridul
Saandeep Mahaajan
CinematographyJayanth Mathavan
Production
companies
Stray Factory
Uncombed Buddha
Stop Whinging
Harman Ventures
Release dates
  • 6 October 2019 (2019-10-06)(Busan)
  • 11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
Running time
115 min
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Nirvana Inn is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language psychological horror film directed by Vijay Jayapal [1] and produced by Stray Factory, Uncombed Buddha, Stop Whinging and Harman Ventures. The film stars Adil Hussain, Rajshri Deshpande, Sandhya Mridul. [2] [3] and Saandeep Mahaajan. It follows the story of a boatman who becomes the caretaker of a Himalayan resort after an attempted suicide. [4]

Contents

Nirvana Inn was one of the 29 projects selected for the program, Busan Asian Project Market at the Busan International Film Festival. [5] It premiered under the "A Window on Asian Cinema" section at the 24th Busan International Film Festival. [6] The film was released on OTT platform Cinemapreneur on 11 December 2020. [7]

Cast

Production

Director Vijay Jayapal said that the idea of the film came to his mind after reading an article about the Germanwings Flight 9525 crash where the pilot had crashed the plane, since he was having some suicidal thoughts. [8] He said, "I was quite intrigued and disturbed by this story and the underlying themes of death and guilt." [4] He then worked on the story for the next year and a half with an idea to make The Shining meets Winter Sleep . [8] Principal photography began in October 2018 in Manali, Himachal Pradesh and Kerala. [4] Talking about the films title, Vijay said "[it] was a deliberate choice of title. It refers to the cycle of birth and death and reincarnation." [8]

Jayapal had heard a series of strange growls from the roof on a resort in Kerala where he was on a family trip. He decided to use them in the film to show the character's guilt. He said, "You don’t know whether the growling is real or just in his mind. It’s meant to amplify his fear." [8] After scouting for locations in Lonavala and Uttarakhand, Jayapal settled for a hotel in Manali for the film's setting. [8] He wrote the dialogues of the film in a mix of Hindi and Assamese feeling that the "story determines the language because language is the tool used to communicate the story." [8] Most of the scenes in the film were shot during the day of Manali's winter in 2018. [8] The film ran out of funds for the post production process when they received a grant from the Asian Cinema Fund, with which he finished the film's sound mixing and colour grading. [8]

Reception

Anupam Kant Verma of First Post wrote: "Adil Hussain-starrer works best when exploring its protagonist’s tortured psyche." [9]

Arunkumar Shekhar of The New Indian Express wrote: "A thriller at a surface level that is wholly enjoyable for the way it uses a lot of Hitchcockian elements in the script like Tamil films and serials of yore." [10]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shekhar Kapur</span> Indian filmmaker (born 1945)

Shekhar Kulbhushan Kapur is an Indian filmmaker. Born into the Anand-Sahni family, Kapur is the recipient of several accolades, including a BAFTA Award, a National Film Award, a National Board of Review Award and three Filmfare Awards, in addition to nomination for a Golden Globe Award.

<i>Shakti: The Power</i> 2002 film directed by Krishna Vamsi

Shakti: The Power is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film co-written and directed by Krishna Vamsi, starring Karisma Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Sanjay Kapoor in leading roles, with Shah Rukh Khan, Deepti Naval, Ritu Shivpuri, Anupam Shyam and Prakash Raj in supporting roles. The film is a remake of the 1998 film Anthahpuram, which was based on the real-life story of Betty Mahmoody. The original story of real life escape of the Betty Mahmoody is depicted in the film Not Without My Daughter (1991) which itself was based on Betty Mahmoody's book of the same name. In the film, Shekhar and Nandini's decision to visit his ancestral house in a rural Indian town goes awry when they find themselves embroiled in a feudal gang war and try to return home to Canada.

<i>Trishul</i> (film) 1978 Indian film directed by Yash Chopra

Trishul (transl. Trident) is a 1978 Indian Hindi-language action drama film, directed by Yash Chopra, written by Salim–Javed and produced by Gulshan Rai. It features music by Mohammed Zahur Khayyam, with lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi. The film features an ensemble cast of Shashi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Raakhee Gulzar, Poonam Dhillon, and Sachin, with Waheeda Rehman in a special appearance.

<i>Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart</i> 2004 film

Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romance film directed by Anupam Sinha, starring Anupam Kher, Aftab Shivdasani, Shriya Saran and Indraneil Sengupta. The movie is an adaptation of the Hollywood film Meet Joe Black (1998).

<i>Drishti</i> (film) 1990 Indian film

Drishti (transl. Vision) is a 1990 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Govind Nihalani, starring Dimple Kapadia, Shekhar Kapur and Irrfan. The film depicts the marital life of an urban couple from an upper-class milieu in Mumbai and follows their trials and tribulations, infidelity, divorce, and meeting after years of separation.

<i>Lamhaa</i> 2010 Indian film

Lamhaa (transl. Moment) is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Rahul Dholakia. It stars Sanjay Dutt, Bipasha Basu, Anupam Kher, and Kunal Kapoor in the leading roles. The film follows an Indian Army officer sent undercover to find the culprit behind extremist attacks in Kashmir, where he is helped by the daughter of a separatist leader. The film was released on 16 July 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adil Hussain</span> Indian film actor (born 1963)

Khandkar Mohammad Adil Hussain is an Indian actor who is known for his work in several Indian independent and mainstream film productions, as well as international cinema, in films such as The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Life of Pi . He received National Film Awards at the 64th National Film Awards for Hotel Salvation and Maj Rati Keteki.

Stray Factory is an Indian Independent entertainment company founded on July 17, 2010 by Mathivanan Rajendran as a performing arts company before diversifying into online media in 2014 and independent film in 2017. Upcoming films include Nirvana Inn (2019) & Nasir (2020).

<i>Prem Ratan Dhan Payo</i> 2015 film by Sooraj Barjatya

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language romantic family drama film written and directed by Sooraj Barjatya. Produced by Rajshri Productions, it stars Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor. Neil Nitin Mukesh, Anupam Kher, Swara Bhaskar, Deepak Dobriyal and Aashika Bhatia play supporting roles. It is the fourth collaboration between Barjatya and Khan after their previous films Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994), and Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999), and it is the second collaboration between Khan and Kapoor after Saawariya (2007).

<i>Angry Indian Goddesses</i> 2015 Indian Hindi-language drama film

Angry Indian Goddesses is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Pan Nalin and produced by Gaurav Dhingra and Pan Nalin under the banner of Jungle Book Entertainment. It stars Sandhya Mridul, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Sarah-Jane Dias, Anushka Manchanda, Amrit Maghera, Rajshri Deshpande, and Pavleen Gujral with Adil Hussain. It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, where it finished second for the People's Choice Award.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mathivanan Rajendran</span> Indian actor and film producer

Mathivanan Rajendran is an Indian actor and film producer.

<i>Hamid</i> (film) 2018 Indian film

Hamid is an Indian drama film directed by Aijaz Khan. The film stars Rasika Dugal, Vikas Kumar and Talha Arshad Reshi in major roles, and is an adaptation of the play Phone No. 786 by Mohd. Amin Bhat. The story revolves around a seven-year-old Hamid who learns that 786 is God's number and decides to try and reach out to God by dialing this number. He wants to talk to his father, who his classmate tells him has gone to Allah. One fine day the phone call is answered, and two lives shattered in the strife of Kashmir find a way to be complete again. The film is produced by Yoodlee Films, a venture of Saregama. The official trailer was released on 10 October 2018. Global premiere of Hamid was held at the Jio MAMI 20th Mumbai Film Festival. The film went on to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Urdu at the 66th National Film Awards hosted in December 2019.

<i>Delhi Crime</i> 2019 Indian drama anthology series

Delhi Crime is an Indian police procedural crime drama television series written and directed by Richie Mehta. Creative manager Chirag Shah and produced by Golden Karaven, Ivanhoe Productions, Film Karavan and Poor Man's Productions. The series star Shefali Shah, Rasika Dugal, Adil Hussain and Rajesh Tailang. The first season is set in the aftermath of the 2012 Delhi gang rape. The second season focuses on the Chaddi Baniyan Gang.

<i>Chicken Curry Law</i> 2019 film by Shekhar Sirrinn

Chicken Curry Law is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language legal drama film directed by Shekhar Sirrinn. The film stars Ashutosh Rana, Natalia Janoszek, Nivedita Bhattacharya and Mukesh Hariawala. It is distributed by Panorama Studios. It was theatrically released in India on 9 August 2019.

Vijay Jayapal is an Indian film director. His directorial debut Revelations (2016) a Tamil language Drama premiered at the 21st Busan International Film Festival.

<i>Kanpuriye</i> 2019 Indian comedy film

Kanpuriye is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language anthology film directed by Ashish Aryan, produced and bankrolled by Yoodlee films, film division of Saregama with Aparshakti Khurana, Divyenndu, Harsh Mayar, Vijay Raaz, Rajshri Deshpande and Harshita Gaur. It was released on Hotstar on 25 October 2019.

<i>Raahgir – The Wayfarers</i> 2019 film

Raahgir – The Wayfarers is a Hindi film by director Goutam Ghose. The film stars Adil Hussain, Tillotama Shome, Neeraj Kabi and Omkardas Manikpuri. The film is produced by Amit Agarwal.

<i>Passport</i> (1961 film) 1961 film by Pramod Chakravorty

Passport is a 1961 Indian Bollywood drama film directed by Pramod Chakravorty. The film stars Madhubala and Pradeep Kumar.

<i>Trial by Fire</i> (TV series) Indian crime drama television series

Trial By Fire is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language crime drama television series written by Prashant Nair, Kevin Luperchio and directed by Prashant Nair and Randeep Jha and Avani Deshpande. It stars Abhay Deol, Ashish Vidyarthi, Anupam Kher, Rajshri Deshpande, Rajesh Tailang, Ratna Pathak Shah, Shilpa Shukla, Shardul Bharadwaj and others. The series is based on the book Trial by Fire: The Tragic Tale of the Uphaar Fire Tragedy authored by Neelam Krishnamoorthy and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy about the Uphaar Cinema fire.

References

  1. ↑ "Adil Hussain's 'Raahgir', 'Nirvana Inn' set for world premiere at Busan International Film Festival". The Times of India. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "A Look At The Indian Films At The Busan International Film Festival 2019". Film Companion. 7 September 2019. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "'Sacred Games' Rajshri Despande to make cameo in Priyanka Chopra-Farhan Akhtar starrer 'The Sky Is Pink'". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 Ramachandran, Naman (6 October 2018). "Adil Hussain Checks Into Jayapal's Horror Feature 'Nirvana Inn'". Variety. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  5. ↑ Dalton, Ben (3 August 2018). "Asian Project Market selects 29 projects for 2018". Screen Daily. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "Adil Hussain's Raahgir, Nirvana Inn set for world premiere at Busan International Film Festival". Outlook. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  7. ↑ "How the supernatural in Adil Hussain's Nirvana Inn stems from the real". 9 December 2020.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sequiera, Gayle (7 October 2019). "Spooky Adil Hussain-Starrer 'Nirvana Inn' Explores What It's Like To Be Haunted By Your Past". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  9. ↑ Verma, Anupam (27 November 2019). "'Nirvana Inn' review: Adil Hussain-starrer works best when exploring its protagonist's tortured psyche". First Post. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  10. ↑ Shekhar, Arunkumar (12 October 2019). "'Nirvana Inn' review: An existential film masquerading as a horror thriller". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.