Shukranu Explained

Shukranu
Runtime:90 minutes
Director:Bishnu Dev Halder
Music:Harish Sagane, Advait Nemlekar
Country:India
Language:Hindi
Cinematography:Sayak Bhattacharya
Editing:Devendra Murdeshwar
Distributor:Zee5
Production Companies:Zee5

Shukranu is an Indian film directed by Bishnu Dev Halder, starring Divyenndu, Shweta Basu Prasad and Sheetal Thakur. The film is produced by Reliance Entertainment.[1]

Synopsis

Shukranu is a fictional story based on true incidents.During Emergency in 1976 an estimated 6.2 million men were subjected to forced sterilization.[2] 2 thousand of them lost their lives due to botched operations.Set in Delhi/UP/Haryana, Shukranu is a comic take on the darkest phases of Indian democracy through the encounters of a would-be groom who is forcefully sterilized just days before his much-awaited marriage.[3]

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ZEE5 Original Shukranu Movie is Very Entertaining, Pleasantly quirky & Funny. 1 February 2020. Dekhnews. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200324100554/https://www.dekhnews.com/entertainment/shukranu-movie-on-zee5/. 24 March 2020. 2020-02-14.
  2. Web site: Shukranu to Recount India's Sterilisation Drive During Emergency. 3 December 2019. news18. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200324100831/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/shukranu-to-recount-indias-sterilisation-drive-during-emergency-2410609.html. 24 March 2020. 2020-02-14.
  3. Web site: ZEE5's original film Shukranu to be a humorous take on sterilisation. 3 December 2019. indianexpress. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200324100958/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/shukranu-zee5-original-film-divyenndu-sharma-shweta-basu-prasad-sheetal-thakur-6148498/. 24 March 2020. 2020-02-14.
  4. Web site: ZEE5 announces new film titled 'Shukranu'. 5 December 2019. zeenews.india.com.