Yellow (2014 film)

Yellow
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMahesh Limaye
Written byAmabr Hadap
Ganesh Pandit
Produced byRiteish Deshmukh
Uttung Thakur
StarringMrinal Kulkarni
Upendra Limaye
Hrishikesh Joshi
Manoj Joshi
Aishwarya Narkar
CinematographyMahesh Limaye
Edited byJayant Jathar
Production
company
Release date
  • 4 April 2014 (2014-04-04)
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi

Yellow is a 2014 Marathi film directed by Mahesh Limaye and produced by Riteish Deshmukh and Uttung Thakur.[1] The story explores a mother/daughter relationship involving developmental disability and childlike behaviour.

The directorial debut film is based on a true story of Gauri Gadgil, a child with special needs, who also plays herself in the film. The film was released on 4 April 2014 to critical acclaim.[1][2] The film second film of actor Riteish Deshmukh as producer after Balak-Palak (2013).[3]

At the 61st National Film Awards, it won the Special Jury Award, while the child actors Gauri Gadgil and Sanjana Rai received Special Mention.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Movie Review: Yellow (Marathi)". Daily News & Analysis. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Movie Reviews: Yellow". The Times of India. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Marathi audience accepts films with unique concepts: Riteish Deshmukh". Firstpost. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  4. ^ "61st National Film Awards For 2013" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014. An unbelievably inspiring film about a specially gifted girl who overcomes all the odds to make an international mark.