Taar | |
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Marathi | तार |
Directed by | Pankaj Sonawane |
Written by | Pankaj Sonawane |
Produced by | Sandeep Patil Abhijeet Mhetre Namita Gogate |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Benjamin Burghartz |
Edited by | Makarand Bharat Shinde |
Music by | Ankush A. Boradkar |
Production company | Illusion Ethereal Studios |
Distributed by | Mumbai Film Company [1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 19 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Marathi |
Taar ('Telegram') is a 2020 Indian Marathi-language drama short film written and directed by Pankaj Sonawane featuring Nagraj Manjule, Pooja Dolas, Bhushan Manjule. [2] It is produced by Illusion Ethereal Studios. [3] The film was digitally released on 7 November 2020 on YouTube. [4]
Taar is a story based on Telegram. The story is set during the India-Pakistan War of 1971. War has had serious effects on countries. Many soldiers have lost their lives protecting their country and loved ones. Before the introduction of technology, telegram was the only means of communication for these soldiers with their families. These telegrams conveyed many good and bad messages from soldiers to their families. Thus, Telegram tells the story of a postman who carries a bundle of such telegrams and delivers the messages of these soldiers to their families. But these messages also contain some bad news such as the deaths of soldiers who fought in wars like 1971.
The film was released on 7 November 2020 on Mumbai Film Company's YouTube channel. [6]
The teaser of the film was released on 31 October 2020 by Riteish Deshmukh's production house Mumbai Film Company. [7] [8] Deshmukh promoted the short film by sharing the teaser on his other social media handles. [9]
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