''Baga Beach'' is 2013 Indian

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-language film written and directed by Laxmikant Shetgaonkar. It followed his critically acclaimed '' Paltadacho Munis'' (2009). Set in the eponymous Baga Beach in

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, it was made at a budget of

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, making it the most expensive film yet of

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. The film deals with the underbelly of tourism in Goa, with issues of

paedophilia Pedophilia ( alternatively spelled paedophilia) is a psychiatric disorder in which an adult or older adolescent experiences a primary or exclusive sexual attraction to prepubescent children. Although girls typically begin the process of pube ...

and

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, conflict between locals and immigrants leading to hostility towards migrant laborers, impact of holidaying foreigners on local culture. The film had an Indian, German and French cast, including Bengali actress

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, who spoke Hindi in the film. It was shot in Goa with an handheld camera in

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. It was screened at the 44th International Film Festival of India in 2013. Subsequently, it won the Best Feature Film in Konkani award at the

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. After the awards, the

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passed a resolution congratulating producer and director for making the film about "a topic which needed much attention", and called it an "eye opener on the issues related to children on our beaches." The film was commercially released in Goa on May 30, 2014, but was not commercially released nationwide.

Cast

as Sobha * Cedric Cirotteau as Martin *

Sadiya Siddiqui Sadiya Siddiqui is an Indian film and television actress who rose to fame playing the role of Priya on the Zee Tv show '' Banegi Apni Baat''. She is also known for playing Nanda in Star Plus's ''Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh, Piyaji''. She won an ITA A ...

as Maggie * Jean Denis Römer as Schroeder * Akash Sinha as Devappa * Harsh Mainra as Shop keeper *

Prashanti Talpankar Prashanti Talpankar (born 29 April 1963) is an Indian writer, translator, playwright, and actor. She is a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize for her work in Konkani language, Konkani and is a cancer survivor. Early life Prashan ...

as Celestine * Reshma Jadhav as News Reporter * Rajesh Karekar as Jerroviar * Ivon C. de Souza as Brendan * Pradeep Naik as Victor * Serjee Kleem as Yuri

Awards

* National Award for Best Feature Film in Konkani at the

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