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| Directed by | Girish Malik |
| Screenplay by | Girish Malik Rakesh Mishra |
| Story by | Rakesh Mishra |
| Produced by | Oneworld Films Pvt. Ltd. |
| Starring | Purab Kohli Tannishtha Chatterjee Kirti Kulhari Yashpal Sharma Mukul Dev Saidah Jules Rasika Dugal |
| Cinematography | Sunita Radia |
| Music by | Sonu Nigam Bickram Ghosh |
Production company | Intermezzo Studio Alien Sense Films Pvt Ltd |
| Distributed by | DAR Motion Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Jal (transl. Water) is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language drama film set in the Rann of Kutch, India, and follows an overconfident water diviner 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 was 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 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]
Jaal Part 2 Web Series has been streaming online from the month of February 23-2024. The trending romantic film Jaal Part 2 will be released in these four languages, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, and Tamil. Tripti Berra and Banti lead the male roles in this series. This film trailer was launched on the PrimePlay YouTube channel and Instagram on 13 February.
- ^ "Archive News". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "61st National Film Awards For 2013" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. 16 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ "323 FEATURE FILMS IN CONTENTION FOR 2014 BEST PICTURE OSCAR". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 12 December 2014.
- ^ "114 ORIGINAL SCORES IN 2014 OSCAR RACE". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 12 December 2014.