Nishiddho Explained

Nishiddho
Director:Tara Ramanujan
Cinematography:Manesh Madhavan
Editing:Anzar Chennatt
Music:Debojyoti Mishra
Studio:Kerala State Film Development Corporation
Runtime:124 minutes
Country:India
Language:Malayalam

Nishiddho is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Tara Ramanujan, featuring Kani Kusruti and Tanmay Dhanania in lead roles. It is produced by Kerala State Film Development Corporation.[1]

Cast

Production

The film is the debut of director Tara Ramanujan.[2] It is produced by the Kerala State Film Development Corporation to support aspiring women filmmakers.

Reception

Critical reception

Prathibha Joy of OTTplay gave 3 stars out of 5 and stated "As a debutant filmmaker, Tara's valiant attempt to tell a hard-hitting story deserves applause."[3] Critics from India Today and Manorama Online gave mixed reviews.[4] [5]

Accolades

Nishiddho won the Best Feature Film award at the Ottawa Indian Film Festival, the Best Indian Director award at the International Film Festival of Kerala, and the Second Best Film award at the 52nd Kerala State Film Awards. It was screened at the New York Indian Film Festival, Bengaluru International Film Festival, Kolkata International Film Festival, Dhaka International Film Festival, and NGIIFF Frankfurt/Koln.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Award-winning Malayalam film Nishiddho explores the experience of migrants . The Hindu . 26 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416115259/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/award-winning-malayalam-film-nishiddho-explores-the-experience-of-migrants/article65584555.ece . 16 April 2023 . en-IN . 1 July 2022 . live.
  2. Web site: Nishiddho’:The tale of forbidden desires and Unrequited dreams to enrich IFFK . 2023-04-16 . English.Mathrubhumi . en . 2023-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416115241/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/nishiddho-the-tale-of-forbidden-desires-and-unrequited-dreams-to-enrich-iffk-1.7357382 . live .
  3. Web site: OTTplay at BIFFes: Nishiddho movie review - A tale of two migrants and a little girl . 2023-04-16 . OTTPlay . en . 2023-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416114313/https://www.ottplay.com/review/ottplay-at-biffes-nishiddho-movie-review-a-tale-of-two-migrants-and-a-little-girl/915c79abee50 . live .
  4. Web site: ആഗ്രഹങ്ങൾ നിഷേധിക്കപ്പെട്ട ചിലരുടെ കഥ; നിഷിദ്ധോ റിവ്യു . 2023-04-16 . ManoramaOnline . ml . 2023-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416114635/https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-reviews/2022/11/16/nishiddho-movie-review-a-tale-of-two-migrants-and-a-little-girl.html . live .
  5. Web site: Nishidho Movie Review: 'നിഷിദ്ധോ' ആഗ്രഹങ്ങൾ നിഷേധിക്കപ്പെട്ടവരുടെ കഥ . 2023-04-16 . India Today Malayalam . ml . 2023-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416114637/https://malayalam.indiatoday.in/film-festival/photo/iffk-2022-latest-updates-nishidho-malayalam-movie-review-356709-2022-03-23 . live .
  6. News: Anand . Shilpa Nair . 2022-07-01 . Award-winning Malayalam film Nishiddho explores the experience of migrants . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-04-16 . 0971-751X . 2023-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416115259/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/award-winning-malayalam-film-nishiddho-explores-the-experience-of-migrants/article65584555.ece . live .