Ferrous (film) explained
Ferrous[1] is an Indian crime drama feature film written, directed and produced by writer/director Shaurya Singh under his banner Silver Rain Pictures in collaboration with Amrit Sinha of Tanay Films International. Ferrous was premiered at RTF 2018, an International Film Festival held at Lagos, Nigeria in July 2018, in front of a packed International audience where it was judged Best Foreign Film.[2] The film was later adapted to become a series and premiered on OTT platform Ullu[3] [4] in Feb 2022.
Plot
Set in the current day Mumbai, the film is a crime drama. Ferrous is a non-linear screenplay film in which rather than pushing and pulling the film in past and present, the whole structure of the film is non-linear. The audience has to perceive the film and join the dots of the story in order to comprehend the complete set of events in sequential order.
Cast
Production
The pre-production of the film was started in October 2017 and the production completed in March 2018. The film is extensively shot in Mumbai .
Accolades
Award | Category | Recipients | Result | References |
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RTF - 2018, Lagos, Nigeria | Best Foreign Film | Ferrous | | [10] [11] |
Best Screenplay | | [12] |
9th Jagran Film Festival 2018, India | Official Selection - Indian Showcase[13] | Ferrous | - | - |
7th Delhi International Film Festival, 2018 | Official Selection - In Competition[14] | Ferrous | - | - |
Koshi Film Festival, Saharsa, Bihar | Best Film | Ferrous | | [15] |
Best Actor - Female | Myra Singh | | - |
Jharkhand International Film Festival, Ranchi, Jharkhand, 2019 | Official Selection - In Competition[16] | Ferrous | - | [17] |
LIFFT World Cine Fest 2019, Lonavala, Maharastra[18] | Official Selection[19] | Ferrous | - | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: BHAGALPUR - City, City : readwhere. epaper.prabhatkhabar.com. 16 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180716170232/http://epaper.prabhatkhabar.com/m5/1418838/BHAGALPUR-City/City#page/18/1. 16 July 2018. live.
- Web site: RTF 2018 HOURGLASS AWARD RECIPIENTS. RTF. 16 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180702204326/https://www.realtimefilmfestival.com/rtf-2018-hourglass-award-recipients.html. 2 July 2018. dead.
- https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/criminal-lanes-365490
- https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2022/jan/29/33083/ferrous-trailer-vijay-raaz-is-a-ruthless-contract-killer-in-this-crime-drama Article title
- Web site: No heroes in 'Ferrous': Vijay Raaz. IANS. 16 January 2018. 16 July 2018. Business Standard. https://web.archive.org/web/20180716194723/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/no-heroes-in-ferrous-vijay-raaz-118011600866_1.html. 16 July 2018. live.
- Web site: Always been admirer of offbeat films: Zakir Hussain. IANS. 9 February 2018. 16 July 2018. Business Standard. https://web.archive.org/web/20180716194858/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/always-been-admirer-of-offbeat-films-zakir-hussain-118020901074_1.html. 16 July 2018. live.
- Web site: No heroes in 'Ferrous': Vijay Raaz - Punjab Update. 16 January 2018. punjabupdate.com. 16 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180716170343/https://punjabupdate.com/no-heroes-in-ferrous-vijay-raaz-3.html. 16 July 2018. live.
- Web site: No heroes in 'Ferrous': Vijay Raaz. www.knpost.com. 16 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181204181034/https://www.knpost.com/post/5129093/no-heroes-in-'ferrous':-vijay-raaz. 4 December 2018. live.
- Web site: No heroes in Ferrous, all characters are very dark, says Vijay Raaz. IANS. Cinestaan. 16 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180707145841/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2018/jan/17/10477/no-heroes-in-ferrous-all-characters-are-very-dark-says-vijay-raaz. 7 July 2018. live.
- Web site: Best Foreign Film Nominees . 2018-06-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20180618175607/https://www.realtimefilmfestival.com/2018-movies-in-competition.html. 18 June 2018. dead.
- Web site: RTF 2018 HOURGLASS AWARD RECIPIENTS. RTF. 16 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180702204326/https://www.realtimefilmfestival.com/rtf-2018-hourglass-award-recipients.html. 2 July 2018. dead.
- Web site: Best Screenplay Nominees. 18 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180618175607/https://www.realtimefilmfestival.com/2018-movies-in-competition.html. 18 June 2018. dead.
- Web site: Jagran Film Festival - 9th Edition. www.jagranfilmfestival.co.in. 30 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180730080514/https://www.jagranfilmfestival.co.in/ranchi-schedule.php. 30 July 2018. dead.
- Web site: ALL FILMS 2018 - DIFF. delhiinternationalfilmfestival.com. 16 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181013202353/http://www.delhiinternationalfilmfestival.com/all-films2018/. 13 October 2018. live.
- Web site: कोसी फिल्म फेस्टिवल रंगारंग प्रस्तुति के साथ संपन्न. Bhaskar. Automation. 12 November 2018. Dainik Bhaskar. 4 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181204102055/https://www.bhaskar.com/bihar/saharsa/news/kosi-film-festival-concluded-with-colorful-presentation-043612-3169070.html. 4 December 2018. live.
- Web site: Jharkhand International Film Festival Awards 2018. Jharkhand International Film Festival. 28 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20181105062348/http://www.jiffawards.com/. 5 November 2018. live.
- Web site: Screening Schedule. jiffawards.com. 29 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190128214255/http://www.jiffawards.com/file/Film%20Screening%20Schedule-22-01-2019.pdf. 28 January 2019. live.
- Web site: LIFFT India Filmotsav to screen over 250 films from 40 nations. www.outlookindia.com/.
- Web site: Lifft India. 21 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190607172702/http://lifftindia.com/. 7 June 2019. live.