Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi [5][6][7] is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language family drama film directed by Seema Pahwa and produced by Jio Studios and Drishyam Films.[8] It features an ensemble cast of Naseeruddin Shah, Vikrant Massey, Konkona Sen Sharma, Parambrata Chatterjee, Vinay Pathak, Supriya Pathak, Manoj Pahwa, and Vineet Kumar.[9] The film also marks the directorial debut for actress Seema Pahwa,[10] who also wrote the film, based on her own play, Pind Daan.[citation needed]

Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySeema Pahwa
Written bySeema Pahwa
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySudip Sengupta
Edited byDipika Kalra
Music bySagar Desai
Production
companies
Drishyam Films
Jio Studios
Distributed byUFO Moviez[2]
Release dates
  • 17 October 2019 (2019-10-17) (Mumbai Film Festival)
  • 1 January 2021 (2021-01-01) (India)
Running time
113 minutes[3]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office0.27 Crore[4]

The film premiered at the Mumbai Film Festival on 17 October 2019.[11][12] It was released theatrically on 1 January 2021.[13]

Synopsis

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Ramprasad's entire family gathers at their ancestral home in Lucknow [14] for 13 days after his death, to perform and observe the Hindu traditions and death rituals called the tehrvi. During the course, the family’s dynamics, politics, and insecurities come out, and then they realise that the importance of people and things are only evident in retrospect.[11]

Cast

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  • Naseeruddin Shah as Ramprasad Bhargava (Bauji)
  • Supriya Pathak as Amma (Mrs. Bhargava - Ramprasad's wife)
  • Konkona Sen Sharma as Seema Bhargava (Nishant's wife)
  • Parambrata Chattopadhyay as Nishant Bhargava aka Neetu (Ramprasad's youngest son)/ Young Ramprasad Bhargava
  • Vikrant Massey as Rahul Bhargava (Gajraj's son)
  • Manoj Pahwa as Gajraj Bhargava (Ramprasad's eldest son)
  • Ninad Kamat as Manoj Bhargava (Ramprasad's second son)
  • Vinay Pathak as Pankaj Bhargava (Ramprasad's third son)
  • Deepika Amin as Sushma Bhargava (Gajraj's wife)
  • Divya Jagdale as Sulekha Bhargava (Manoj's wife)
  • Sadiya Siddiqui as Pratibha Bhargava (Pankaj's wife)
  • Anubha Fatehpura as Rani (Ramprasad's elder daughter)
  • Sarika Singh as Dhaani (Ramprasad's younger daughter)
  • Brijendra Kala as Prakash (Rani's husband)
  • Shrikant Verma as Basant (Dhaani's husband)
  • Rajendra Gupta as Tauji (Mr. Bhargava - Ramprasad's elder brother)
  • Pushpa Joshi as Bua Ji (Ramprasad's elder sister)
  • Vineet Kumar as Mamaji (Amma's brother)
  • Alka Kaushal as Sheila (neighbour)
  • Manukriti Pahwa as Bitto (Sheila's daughter)
  • Sawan Tank as Samay Bhargava (Manoj's son)
  • Neivan Ahuja as Saksham
  • Yamini Das as Mamiji
  • Mahesh Sharma as Vinod Bhargava (Tauji's son, who also drives him around)

Release

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The film was premiered at Mumbai Film Festival in Mumbai on 17 October 2019.[11]

The film was released theatrically on 1 January 2021.[13]

Soundtrack

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Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi
Soundtrack album by
Sagar Desai
Released28 December 2020[15]
Recorded2019–20
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length16:20
LanguageHindi
LabelJio Studios

The film's soundtrack was composed by Sagar Desai while lyrics written by Neeraj Pandey.

No.TitleSingersLength
1."Bulawa Aaya Re"K. Mohan, Abhigyan Dasgupta, Sagar Desai4:47
2."Aisa Hai Kyun"Neeraj Pandey, Rachita Arora3:47
3."Ek Adhoora Kaam"Arnab Chakraborty, Ninad Kamat3:36
4."Jo Ghum Hua Ha"Sapna Sand4:10
Total length:16:20

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2022 Filmfare Awards Best Film Drishyam Films, Jio Studios Nominated [16][17]
Best Film (Critics) Seema Pahwa Nominated
Best Director Nominated
Best Debut Director Won
Best Story Nominated
Best Actress (Critics) Supriya Pathak Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Konkona Sen Sharma Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "About Us". Drishyam Films. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  2. ^ "UFO Moviez forays into film distribution". Exchange4media. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2021)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi Box Office Collection". Bollywood Hungama. January 2021. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Photograph, Pind Daan, Yours Truly: Most awaited Indie films to look forward to in 2019". International Business Times, India Edition. 3 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Most Awaited Indie Films to Look Forward to in 2019". News18. 3 January 2019. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  7. ^ Varma, Lipika (7 June 2019). "Relationships are overrated: Konkona Sen Sharma". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Seema Pahwa to debut as director with film starring Naseeruddin Shah, Konkona Sen, Manoj Pahwa". Firstpost. 2 August 2018. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Don't Get as Many Offers as I Used to, I think it's Because I'm Older Now, Says Konkona Sensharma". News18. 9 June 2019. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Nanihal Lko, films, theatre and Manoj Pahwa". Hindustan Times. 25 March 2019. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  11. ^ a b c "Mumbai Academy of Moving Image - ProgrammeDetail Site". Mumbai Film Festival. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Seema Pahwa's directorial debut, Ram Prasad ki Tehrvi, to premiere at Mumbai Film Festival". Cinema Express. 30 September 2019. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  13. ^ a b "Seema Pahwa's Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi to release on January 1". Outlook India. 19 December 2020. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  14. ^ ""The film Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi is an engrossing drama"". Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jio Saavn. 28 December 2020. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Nominations for the 67th Wolf777news Filmfare Awards 2022". filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  17. ^ "67th Filmfare Award 2022 Winners List: Complete Winners List Ranveer Singh, Kriti Sanon, Shershaah WIN BIG". www.india.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
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