Taala Te Kunjee Explained

Taala Te Kunjee
Director:Shilpi Gulati
Producer:JPS Bhatia
Runtime:1h 23min
Country:India
Language:Punjabi, Hindi, English

Taala Te Kunjee is a 2017 feature documentary written and directed by Shilpi Gulati[1] that follows the journey of four former drug addicts and alcoholics from Amritsar, Punjab who are helping families recover from the rampant drug problem in the state.[2] [3] [4] It was produced by JPS Bhatia. In 2019, the film was awarded the National Film Awards for Best Film on Social Issues and a cash prize of Rs. 50,000.[5]

People featured

Reception

Tarun Kumar of Firstpost states, "Taala Te Kunjee is an interesting portrayal of the process of recovery through the lives and stories of five men who are not only at varying stages in their own lives, but also at different stages of recovery."

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kumar. Taruni. 2018-04-09. Taala Te Kunjee: A documentary that looks at the lives of Punjab's recovering addicts through five overlapping stories. 2021-10-14. Firstpost. en.
  2. Web site: Pandya. Sonal. Taala Te Kunjee preview: Brutally honest look at how addiction affects survivors, families. https://web.archive.org/web/20211029005136/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2018/nov/23/17014. live. 29 October 2021. 2021-10-14. Cinestaan.
  3. News: Bhatt. Neha. 2017-11-18. Documentary Taala Te Kunjee is about the highs and lows of de-addiction. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-10-14. 0971-751X.
  4. Web site: Ramnath. Nandini. Documentary on Punjab's drug problem is about the highs rather than the lows. 2021-10-14. Scroll.in. en-US.
  5. Web site: 23 December 2018. Taala te kunjee team receives national award. 2021-10-14. The Tribune (Chandigarh). en.