''Halal'' (Marathi: हलाल) is 2017

Marathi language Marathi (; , 𑘦𑘨𑘰𑘙𑘲, , ) is a Classical languages of India, classical Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language predominantly spoken by Marathi people in the Indian state of Maharashtra and is also spoken in Goa, and parts of Guj ...

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film, directed by national award-winning director

Shivaji Lotan Patil Shivaji Lotan Patil is an Indian film director. He received the 60th National Film Awards, 60th National Award for National Film Award for Best Direction, Best Director for his Marathi film Dhag. His film ''31st October (film), 31st October'' ...

and produced by Amol Kagne, Laxman Kagne under the banner of Amol Kagne Productions. It is their first film, and it deals with the theme of loyalty, love and the institution of marriage that is deemed to be pious by the society. Portraying the family system of Indian Muslims, the film depicts human emotions, and the trials and the tribulations that women in our society go through. The film features

Chinmay Mandlekar Chinmay Mandlekar (born 2 February 1979) is an Indian actor, writer and stage director, mostly active in the Marathi entertainment industry. He is known for his work in Zenda, Morya, ''Farzand'' (2018), '' Fatteshikast'' (2019), ''The Kashmir ...

Priyadarshan Jadhav Priyadarshan Jadhav (born 29 April 1980) is a Marathi actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He is known for his role in Ravi Jadhav's Timepass 2 (2015) as Dagadu. Personal life Priyadarshan was born on 29 April 1980 in Kolhapur. He c ...

, Pritam Kagne and

Vijay Chavan Vijay Chavan (2 May 1955 – 24 August 2018) was an Indian film, television and stage actor, notable for his work in Marathi and Hindi cinema. He was best known for his role of Mavshi in the famous Marathi Stage drama "Moruchi Mavshi". This co ...

in pivotal roles. ''Halal'' was premiered at the

Pune International Film Festival The Pune International Film Festival (also known as PIFF) is an annual film festival held in Pune, a city in Maharashtra, India. Open to general public, the films are screened at National Film Archive of India, NFAI, INOX Leisure Limited, Inox ...

2016. It was also screened at the 2016 Aurangabad International Film Festival. The film was screened at the

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and at Goa Marathi Film Festival 2016. The film was theatrically released on 6 October 2017.

Synopsis

Halim is divorced by her husband, but he comes back deciding to remarry her. As per religion Halim has to undergo halala, that she has to marry another man, consummate relationship, divorce him and then marry her first husband. A Maulana offers to do that. Maulana showers her with love and care and she gets confused between staying and leaving the current marriage.

Cast

* Pritam Kagne *

* Amol Kagne *

Chhaya Kadam Chhaya Kadam is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Marathi and Hindi films. She has appeared in Nagraj Manjule films, '' Fandry'' (2013), ''Sairat'' (2016), and ''Jhund'' (2022), as well as in other Marathi films including ''Redu' ...

* Vimal Mhatre

Production

Amol Kagne
an
Laxman Kagne
produced this movie. Story and dialogues written b
Nishant Dhapse
DOP i
Ramani Ranjandas
editing b
Nilesh Gavand
Music given b
Vijay Gatlewar
and songs sung by

Adarsh Shinde Adarsh Anand Shinde (born 7 March 1988) is an Indian playback singer. He records Ambedkarite songs and Marathi language film songs. Early life Adarsh Shinde comes from a family of singers. His father, Anand Shinde, and grandfather, Prahlad S ...

an
Vijay Gatlewar

Release

The official trailer of the film was unveiled by Rajshri Marathi on 14 September 2017. The film was theatrically released on 6 October 2017.

Reception

''Halal'' was screened at the

, the Yashvantrao Chavan International Film Festival and the Aurangabad International Film Festival. The film has received highly positive reviews from audience, critics & media. Screenplay writer Nishant Dhapse won the "Best Marathi Screenplay Award" at

. ''Halal'' was also screened at the

, scheduled between 11 and 22 May 2016. Halal was also screened at the Goa Film Festival, receiving overwhelming response.There were about 20 films screened during this film festival, including one Konkani film. Halal was screened at the Godrej International Film Festival 2016 on 12 August 2016. ''Halal'' was screened at the 47th

International Film Festival of India The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is an annual film festival currently held in Goa, on the western coast of India. The festival aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excel ...

was held during 20 to 28 November 2016 at Goa. ''Halal'' was screened at the Delhi International Film Festival 2016 held between 3 and 9 December at Central Park and NDMC Convention Centre, Connaught Place

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. The film is also scheduled to screen at Asian Film Festival.

Soundtrack

The songs for the film are composed by Vijay Gatlewar and lyrics by Subodh Pawar and Sayed Akhtar.

Accolades

''Halal'' film garnered many awards and nominations in several categories with praise for Shivaji Lotan-Patil's direction, cinematography, production design, costumes, and cast's performances. At the

Maharashtra State Film Awards Maharashtra State Film Awards, one of the prestigious awards of Marathi cinema, are awarded by the Government of Maharashtra to Marathi language films and artists. They were first awarded in 1963. The Maharashtra State Film Awards are adjudicat ...

2016, the film won 6 awards. It was also nominated for ''Sanskruti Kaladarpan Awards 2016''''.''

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 5511856, Halal Indian drama films 2010s Marathi-language films Films about social issues in India 2016 drama films 2016 films