Jal (film)

Jal
Official Movie Poster
Directed by	Girish Malik
Produced by	Oneworld Films Pvt. Ltd.
Screenplay by	Girish Malik Rakesh Mishra
Story by	Rakesh Mishra
Starring	Purab Kohli Tannishtha Chatterjee Kirti Kulhari Yashpal Sharma Mukul Dev Saidah Jules
Music by	Sonu Nigam Bickram Ghosh
Cinematography	Sunita Radia
Production company	Intermezzo Studio Alien Sense Films Pvt Ltd
Distributed by	DAR Motion Pictures
Release dates	6 October 2013 (2013-10-06) (BIFF) 4 April 2014 (2014-04-04) (India)
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Jal (English: Water) is a 2013 Hindi film which is set in the Rann of Kutch, India about an overconfident water diviner named Bakka, who tries to solve the drought problems in his village, but faces unforeseen circumstances when he tries to help a female bird watcher save flamingos. The film is directed by Girish Malik and is his debut film as a director. The film was premiered and received special mention at the "New Currents" section of the Busan International Film Festival 2013 and in the "Indian Panorama" section of the International Film Festival of India. The film released in India on 4 April 2014.^[1] One World Films has collaborated with DAR Motion Pictures for the distribution of 'Jal' in India. The film has received the National Film Award for Best Special Effects for the year 2013 at the 61st National Film Awards.^[2] Jal was also short-listed as an Oscars 2014 contender in the Best Picture Category^[3] and the Best Original Score Category. The film advanced in the top 114 films in the Best Original Score Category.^[4]

Synopsis

Jal revolves around a young man named Bakka (Purab Kohli), who is gifted with a special ability to find water in the desert. With the backdrop of water scarcity, the film tells a complex and intriguing story of love, relationships, enmity, deceit and circumstances that bring about the dark side of human character. Jal is a high-octane, action-drama with a shocking climax. Shot on an epic scale, the film is a visual treat and has managed to capture Rann of Kutch like never before.

Cast

• Purab Kohli^[5]
• Tannishtha Chatterjee^[5][6]
• Kirti Kulhari
• Yashpal Sharma ^[5]
• Mukul Dev^[5]
• Saidah Jules
• Ravi Gossain
• Rahul Singh
• Gary Richardson
• Rohit Pathak
• Bharat Hathi

Music

The music of the film is composed by the legendary singer Sonu Nigam and ace tabla player/percussionist Bickram Ghosh.^[7] This is their first composing collaboration for a Bollywood film. The composer duo recorded the film's title song with Shubha Mudgal. The title song is a unique composition, for which they have used ragas like Marwa and Puriya combined with rare musical instruments like the Armenian Duduk. The entire song was created in a day.

Jal has incredible background score by Sonu Nigam & Bickram Ghosh. They have used a mix of Indian & International sounds with a lot of percussions. Sonu Nigam and Bickram Ghosh were nominated in Oscars 2014 long list among top 114 in the Best Original Score Category.^[8]

Soundtrack

Critical reception

• Times of India gave the film 3.5 stars : 'Jal' captures the bare beauty of the golden cracked earth and its tortuous tapestry in artfully mounted frames (cinematography: Sunita Radia). It's a picture-perfect album with stark sights and parched souls.^[10]

• Taran Adarsh from BollywoodHungama has rated 3.5/5 Stars and stated "JAL makes a rock-solid impact. It's poignant and powerful and I suggest, you take time out to watch this truly gripping fare"^[11]

• FilmFare gave the film 4/5 stars and appreciated the film "Great visuals and premise desiccated by a pedantic pace".^[12]

References

1. ↑ http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/movie-review-jal-brings-out-the-best-of-purab-kohli/article1-1203809.aspx
2. ↑ "61st National Film Awards For 2013" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014. 
3. ↑ http://www.oscars.org/news/323-feature-films-contention-2014-best-picture-oscar
4. ↑ http://www.oscars.org/news/114-original-scores-2014-oscar-race
5. 1 2 3 4 "On a brand new beat". The Telegraph (Calcutta) (Calcutta, India). 23 March 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011. 
6. ↑ "A class act". Telegraphindia (Calcutta, India). 15 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011. 
7. ↑ "Sonu Nigam turns Bollywood composer". DNA India. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011. 
8. ↑ http://www.oscars.org/news/114-original-scores-2014-oscar-race
9. ↑ "Sonu and I have got two more films coming along: Bickram Ghosh". Planet Radio City. 23 December 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2011. 
10. ↑ "Jal". Times of India. Retrieved 4 April 2014. 
11. ↑ "Bollywood Hungama Review". BollywoodHungama. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014. 
12. ↑ "Filmfare Review". Filmfare. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014. 

External links

• Jal at the Internet Movie Database
• Jal – Official Trailer on YouTube