Phulmania

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Phulmania
Directed by Lal Vijay Shahdeo
Written by
  • Birendra Paswan
  • Lal Vijay Shahdeo
Produced by
  • Lal Vijay Shahdeo
  • Nitu Aggarwal
  • Amrita Shahdeo
Starring
CinematographyAjit Singh
Edited byAnsari Nuren
Music by Nandlal Nayak
Production
company
Akriti Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Distributed byAkriti Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Release dates
  • 6 September 2019 (2019-09-06)(Nagpuri)
  • 20 November 2020 (2020-11-20)(Hindi)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryIndia
Languages

Phulmania (2019) is an Indian, Nagpuri & Hindi film directed by Lal Vijay Shahdeo and produced by Lal Vijay Shahdeo, Nitu Agarwal and Amrita Shahdeo. The film features Komal Singh as the female lead. The story of the film is based on the practice of witch hunting and infertility issues. [1] [2] [3] The film was premiered at Jharkhand International Film Festival Awards (JIFFA) 2019 and the 72nd Cannes Film Festival in France. [4] [5] [6] [7] This film was also shot in Hindi and released on ShemarooMe, Jio TV, Airtel, VI etc. [8]

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Plot

The film is based on true incident happened in Jharia. [9] The story of the film is on issue of witch hunting, gender discrimination and female infertility.

Cast

Sound Tracks

The music has been composed by Nandlal Nayak. Jyoti Sahu has given her voice in two songs and Mukund Nayak in one. [1] [6]

Controversy

The film ran into trouble due to its poster. [10]

Release

The film released on 6 September 2019 in state capital Ranchi. The censor board issued the release certificate without any cuts. This is the first Nagpuri film released at a Multiplex. [11]

Reception

The film mostly received positive reviews. [11]

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