''Maassab'' is a 2018
Hindi
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feature film on
education in rural primary schools in India. Shiva Suryavanshi who is playing the male protagonist is making his acting debut.
Sheetal Singh
Sheetal Singh is an Indian actress best known for her role of 'Roshni' in the TV series ''Paanch 5 Wrongs Make A Right''. Her film debut was '' Nasha'' in 2013 and followed by ''Horror Story''. She was last seen in ''Halla Bol'' on Bindass Ch ...
is playing female lead, while Kritika Singh, Narmadeshwar Dubey, Chandrabhushan Singh, Mannveer Choudharry play supporting roles. Actor
Aditya Om
Aditya Om (born 5 October 1975) is an Indian actor and director who works predominately in Hindi and Telugu films. He also did theatre and serials. He debuted with ''Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo'' (2002) as an actor and directed ''Bandook'' (2013).
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is director of the movie.
The film premiered at the 2018 Cosmic Film Festival in
Orlando, Florida, and was released in Indian on 29 January 2021.
Story
In Maassab the untouched topic of education in rural primary schools in India is explored in a unique manner. Real
education can be defined as the pillar of a secure, sensitive, and prosperous society. In the film, an attempt is made to
highlight the challenges and resistance that rural India faces even today as it confronts education reforms.
Cast
* Shiva Suryavanshi as Ashish Kumar
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Sheetal Singh
Sheetal Singh is an Indian actress best known for her role of 'Roshni' in the TV series ''Paanch 5 Wrongs Make A Right''. Her film debut was '' Nasha'' in 2013 and followed by ''Horror Story''. She was last seen in ''Halla Bol'' on Bindass Ch ...
as Usha Devi
*Brijeshwar Singh as Jitendra
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Sohit Soni
Sohit Vijay Soni is an Indian television actor, comedian, anchor and concept writer who has appeared in TV shows including '' Tenali Rama'', '' Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!'', '' Dahleez'', '' Jijaji Chhat Per Hain'' and ''Tu Mera Hero''.
Early life ...
as Nanhey
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* Kritika Singh as Rama Devi
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ChandraBhushan Singh as Mahendra Yadav
* Manveer Choudhary as Awdhesh Kumar
Awards
''Maassab'' screened and won awards in many national and International film festivals.
* Finalist Best Actor (Shiva Suryavanshi): Cosmic Film Festival, Orlando, Florida, USA, 2018
* Winner Best Actor (Shiva Suryavanshi): Rajasthan International Film Festival, Jaipur, 2018
* Special appreciation director award (Aditya Om): Rajasthan international film festival, Jaipur, 2018
* Winner Best inspirational Film:
Jharkhand International film festival awards
The Jharkhand International Film Festival Awards (also known as the JIFFA) are a set of awards presented annually to film makers and artists for theirs contribution to Cinema. It aims to provide common platform for cinemas of world to project exc ...
, Ranchi, 2018
* Winner Best Director (Aditya Om): Ahamedabad International children film festival, Ahmedabad
* Official Selection:
Kolkata international film festival
The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is an annual film festival held in Kolkata, India. Founded in 1995, it is the third oldest international film festival in India. The festival is organized by the West Bengal Film Centre under the W ...
, Kolkata, 2018
* Official Selection:
Jagran film festival Jagran Film Festival (JFF) is perhaps the world's largest travelling film festival rooted in India, conducted since 2010. The festival is a Jagran Prakashan Group initiative aimed at promoting the appreciation of the cinematic art beyond the major m ...
, Mumbai, 2018
* Official selection:
Guwahati International film Festival
References
External links
Maassab at Koimoi * {{IMDb title, 7598716
2018 films