Masaan

Masaan
Film poster
Directed byNeeraj Ghaywan
Written byVarun Grover
Produced byDrishyam Films
Phantom Films
Macassar Productions
Sikhya Entertainment
Kanchan Chandnani
StarringRicha Chadda
Vicky Kaushal
Shweta Tripathi
Sanjay Mishra
CinematographyAvinash Arun
Edited byNitin Baid
Music byIndian Ocean
Production
companies
Release dates
  • 19 May 2015 (2015-05-19) (Cannes)
  • 24 June 2015 (2015-06-24) (France)
  • 24 July 2015 (2015-07-24) (India)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Masaan (transl. 'Crematorium'; also known as Fly Away Solo in English) is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language independent drama film starring Richa Chadda and Vicky Kaushal in lead roles.[1] It is Kaushal's debut Hindi film, and also the directorial debut of Neeraj Ghaywan. It is an Indo-French co-production by Drishyam Films, Macassar Productions, Phantom Films, Sikhya Entertainment, Arte France Cinema and Pathé Productions.[2]

The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival winning two awards.[3][4][5] it was screened at the inaugural New York Dalit Film and Cultural Festival in 2019 along with Pariyerum Perumal (2018), Kaala (2018) and Fandry (2013).[6] Since its release in 2015, the film has gone on to achieve cult status.[7]

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  2. ^ "Neeraj Ghaywan's debut film Masaan chosen for Cannes gala". India Today. 16 April 2015. Archived from the original on 4 October 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  3. ^ "2015 Official Selection". Cannes. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Screenings Guide". Festival de Cannes. 6 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  5. ^ "'Masaan' - Movie Review". No. Post.Jagran.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  6. ^ "'Pariyerum Perumal', 'Masaan' and 'Kaala' to be screened at New York's first Dalit Film Festival". Scroll.in. 14 February 2019. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  7. ^ "From ZNMD To Masaan: 25 Cult Classics From Our Time We Were Fortunate To Have Witnessed". scoopwhoop. 12 July 2021. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.