Gondhal

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Gondhal is a 2025 Indian Marathi-language psychological thriller film written, directed and produced by Santosh Davakhar in his feature directorial debut. Produced under the banner of Davakhar Films with Diksha Davakhar as co-producer, the film stars Ishita Deshmukh, Yogesh Sohoni, Kishor Kadam, Suresh Vishwakarma, Nishad Bhoir, Anuj Prabhu, Vitthal Kale in main roles. Set in rural Maharashtra over the course of a single night, the story unfolds during a Gondhal, a traditional night-long devotional ritual performed for a newly married couple, and follows a young bride whose schemes turn the sacred ceremony into a night of betrayal and violence. The film is noted for its opening sequence, a continuous take of approximately 25 minutes that has been reported as the first of its length in Indian cinema. The score and soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Gondhal premiered in competition at the 56th International Film Festival of India in Goa, where Davakhar won the Silver Peacock for...

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