Andaman (2021 film) explained

Andaman
Director:	Smita Singh
Producer:	8 Pillar Motion Pictures
Screenplay:	Anand Raaj
Based On:	Covid crisis
Starring:	Sanjay Mishra Rajesh Tailang Anand Raaj Anamika Kadamb Jay shanker Pandey Rakesh Pandey Ambrish Bobby Vishal Agiran
Music:	Firoz Khan Rishabh Panchal
Cinematography:	lndrajeet Singh
Editing:	Akshay Kumar
Studio:	8 Pillars Motion Pictures
Runtime:	120 minutes
Country:	India
Language:	Hindi

Andaman is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Smita Singh.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} The film is based on COVID crisis.^{[5] [6]} It's starring Sanjay Mishra, Rajesh Tailang, Anand Raaj, Anamica Kadamb, Jay shanker Pandey, Rakesh Pandey, Ambrish Bobby and Saurabh Dwivedi. The film is produced by 8 Pillar Motion Pictures. It was released on 20 November 2021 on OTT platforms.^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

Cast

• Sanjay Mishra as a boatman (cameo appearance)
• Rajesh Tailang as UPSC Interview panel chairman (cameo appearance)
• Anand Raaj as Abhimanyu Pratap, Panchayat Secretary of Bhullanpur
• Anamica Kadamb
• Jay shanker Pandey
• Rakesh Pandey
• Ambrish Bobby
• Saurabh Dwivedi
• Amrita Pal
• Shreya Awasthi
• Anshul Shukla
• Arav Aryawanshi as Rahul, Ranvijay Singh's brother
• Vishal Agiran
• Piyush Verma
• Sandeep Kumar
• Vinay Kumar Mishra
• Dinesh Awasthi
• Amitabh Mishra

Plot

Andaman is an inspirational social drama about a quarantine centre in an unprivileged village. It unfolds the difficulties encountered by the villagers in the quarantine centre and is rooted in the daily life challenges of common people in rural areas.

Production

The pre-production of the film was started in September 2020 and the production completed in November 2020. The film is extensively shot in Uttar Pradesh.

Notes and References

1. News: Sanjay Mishra's next 'Andaman' based on COVID crisis to release on November 20 - Times of India. 2021-11-20. The Times of India. 18 November 2021 . en.
2. Web site: Sanjay Mishra's 'Andaman' Movie Trailer Garners Widespread Applause. live. 2021-11-20. Outlook India. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20211119164430/http://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/entertainment-news-sanjay-mishras-andaman-movie-trailer-unveiled/401699 . 19 November 2021 .
3. Web site: फ़िल्म रिव्यू :अंडमान. 2021-11-20. LallanTop - News with most viral and Social Sharing Indian content on the web in Hindi. hi.
4. Web site: Sinha. Kumar Raviraj. 2021-11-18. "Our audience is the hero of our film", say makers of 'Andaman', a film based on COVID-19 pandemic. 2021-11-20. National Herald. en.
5. Web site: IANSLive. IANS Review: 'Andaman': A simple yet powerful film emerging from the chaos of the pandemic (IANS Rating: ****). 2021-11-22. IANS Live.
6. Web site: 2021-11-19. Andaman trailer: Sanjay Mishra's film around COVID crisis creates buzz, to release on OTT. 2021-11-20. Zee News. en.
7. Web site: वाराणसी में शूट की गई फ‍िल्‍म अंडमान रिलीज, युवा प्रतिभाओं से सजी फ‍िल्‍म को मिल रही सराहना. 2021-11-22. Dainik Jagran. hi.
8. Web site: Tanna. Amrita. 2021-11-19. In Video: Official trailer of village quarantine drama 'Andaman'. 2021-11-20. BizAsia Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music. en-GB.
9. Web site: open-theatre. 2021-11-20. open-theatre. en.
10. Web site: Andaman (2021) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos. https://web.archive.org/web/20210308031353/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/andaman-44732. live. 8 March 2021. 2021-11-20. Cinestaan.