| Unaad | |
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|   Official release poster  | |
| Directed by | Aditya Sarpotdar | 
| Written by | Screenplay and Story: Aditya Sarpotdar Saurabh Bhave Dialogues: Kalyani Pandit  | 
| Produced by |  Jyoti Deshpande  Ajit Arora Chandresh Bhanushali Pritesh Thakkar  | 
| Starring | 
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| Cinematography | Lawrence D'Cunha | 
| Edited by | Faisal Mahadik Imran Mahadik  | 
| Music by | Gulraj Singh | 
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| Distributed by | JioCinema | 
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| Country | India | 
| Language | Marathi | 
Unaad is a 2023 Indian Marathi-language musical drama film directed by Aditya Sarpotdar, starring Abhishek Bharate, Devika Daftardar, Ashutosh Gaikwad, Hemal Ingle and Chinmay Jadhav. The film was released on 8 July 2023 on JioCinema. [1]
The film was chosen for Zlin International Film Festival to compete international competition of feature films. [2] [3] Unaad is screened at MAMI (Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image). [4]
The film based on the hardships and lifestyles of three young people from the Koli community.
The filming is completed in Konkan, where casting process was done. [5]
The film digitally premiered on 8 July 2023 on JioCinema. [6]
| Unaad | |
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|  Soundtrack album by  Gulraj Singh  | |
| Released | 2023 | 
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | 
| Length | 24:01 | 
| Language | Marathi | 
| Label | Zee Music Company | 
| Official audio | |
| Unaad - Full Album on YouTube | |
All music is composed by Gulraj Singh.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer (s) | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yeda Mandola" | Kshitij Patwardhan | Nakash Aziz, Gulraj Singh | 2:10 | 
| 2. | "Halad Vajude" | Guru Thakur | Anand Shinde | 2:58 | 
| 3. | "Mann Taara" | Kshitij Patwardhan | Gulraj Singh, Shashaa Tirupati | 4:10 | 
| 4. | "Kshan Kaalche" | Guru Thakur | Nandini Srikar, Gulraj Singh | 6:03 | 
| 5. | "Hori Jayee Re" | Guru Thakur | Divya Kumar, Gulraj Singh | 4:27 | 
| Total length: | 24:01 | |||
Kalpeshraj Kubal of Maharashtra Times gave three stars out of five stars, praised music, performances and cinematography. [7] A reviewer from Sakal wrote that the film guides and introspects the children who are on the verge of adulthood. [8] Reshma Raikwar of Loksatta observed it is a very different experience, which tries to offer a lot along with smooth, pure entertainment, using the wonderful use of visuals, dialogues, acting, background music, to create a depth of understanding beyond what is shown." [9]
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) and Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. | 
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| 8th Filmfare Awards Marathi | Best Debut Male | Ashutosh Gaikwad | Won | [10] | 
| Best Film | Jio Studios  Aurora Productions Artha Creations Namrata Arts  | Nominated | ||
| Best Music Director | Gulraj Singh | Nominated | ||
| Best Lyricist | Guru Thakur for song "Kshan Kaalache" | Won | ||
| Best Male Playback Singer | Gulraj Singh for song "Hori Jayee re" | Nominated | ||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Nandini Srikar for song "Kshan Kaalache " | Won | ||
| Critics Award for Best Film | Aditya Sarpotdar | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Nominated | |||
| Critics Award for Best Actor | Ashutosh Gaikwad | Nominated | ||
| Best Story | Aditya Sarpotdar and Saurabh Bhave | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Faisal Mahadik, Imran Mahadik | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Lawrence D'Cunha | Won | ||
| Best Production Design | Mahesh Kudalkar | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound Design | Pranam Pansare | Nominated | ||
| Best Costume Design | Kalyani Gugale | Nominated | ||