Ved (film)

Ved
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRiteish Deshmukh
Screenplay by
  • Rushikesh Turai
  • Sandeep Patil
  • Riteish Deshmukh
Story byShiva Nirvana
Produced byGenelia D'Souza
Starring
CinematographyBhushankumar Jain
Edited byChandan Arora
Music byScore:
Saurabh Bhalerao
Songs:
Ajay-Atul
Production
company
Release date
  • 30 December 2022 (2022-12-30)
Running time
148 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi
Budget₹15 crore[1]
(US$1.8 million)[2]
Box office₹75 crore (US$9.0 million)[3][4]

Ved (transl. Madness) is a 2022 Indian Marathi-language romantic drama film directed by Riteish Deshmukh, in his directorial debut, and produced by Genelia D'Souza, both of whom also star along with Jiya Shankar marking her debut in Marathi films. Ashok Saraf play supporting roles.[5] It is a remake of the 2019 Telugu language romantic drama, Majili.[6]

It was theatrically released on 30 December 2022, to positive reviews with praise for its performances (especially Deshmukh's and D'Souza’s), direction, cinematography, soundtrack, and background score. Though, some criticised its slow pace.[7] Genelia won the Best Popular Actress Award at Zee Gaurav Awards 2023 for her outstanding performance.[8] With a gross collection of ₹75 crore (US$9.0 million), it became the highest-grossing Marathi film of 2022 and the fourth highest-grossing Marathi film of all time, surpassing Deshmukh's own Lai Bhaari (2014). At 14th MKF Awards, the film received 15 nominations and won a leading seven awards, including Best Actor and Best Director for Riteish Deshmukh.[9]

  1. ^ "Riteish Deshmukh's Ved Becomes Second-highest Grossing Marathi film After Sairat". News18. 17 January 2023.
  2. ^ "India Box Office: Riteish Deshmukh's 'Ved' Is Second Highest Marathi Grosser". Forbes. 25 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Ved Box office collection". Maharashtra Times. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Baipan Bhaari Deva : 'सैराट' अन् 'वेड'च्या तोडीसतोड 'बाईपण भारी देवा'! लवकरच पार करणार 100 कोटींचा टप्पा". ABP Majha. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Riteish Deshmukh turns director; Genelia Deshmukh to make her Marathi film debut". Bollywood Hungama. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Ritesh Deshmukh's Marathi remake of the Telugu film 'Majili' is going great guns at the Marathi Box-office". The Times of India. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Genelia D'Souza shares first look of comeback film Ved, to mark Riteish Deshmukh's directorial debut". Hindustan Times. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Zee Gaurav Awards (2023)". IMDb.
  9. ^ "Maharashtracha Favorite Kon Award Show Voting Lines Open; Check Nomination Lists". News18. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.