Ventilator (2016 film)

Ventilator
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Rajesh Mapuskar
Screenplay by	Rajesh Mapuskar
Produced by	Priyanka Chopra Madhu Chopra
Starring	Ashutosh Gowariker Jitendra Joshi Sulbha Arya Sukanya Kulkarni
Cinematography	Savita Singh
Edited by	Rameshwar S. Bhagat
Music by	Rohan-Rohan
Production company	Purple Pebble Pictures
Distributed by	Zee Studios
Release date	4 November 2016 (2016-11-04)
Running time	130 minutes
Country	India
Language	Marathi
Budget	₹35 million (US$550,000)[1]
Box office	est. ₹250 million (US$4 million)[2]

Ventilator is a 2016 Indian Marathi-language comedy drama film written and directed by Rajesh Mapuskar and produced by Priyanka Chopra. The film features an ensemble cast of more than 100 actors, including Ashutosh Gowariker, Jitendra Joshi, Sulbha Arya and Sukanya Kulkarni. It tells the story of the Kamerkar family, whose eldest and most beloved member goes into a coma and is put on a medical ventilator a few days before the Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrations.

Mapuskar conceived the film after one of his family members was hospitalised and put on a ventilator; he started writing the script after noting the reaction of his family members, trying to treat the difficult situation with humour. On its completion, he approached several producers, who were sceptical and tried to discourage him from making it in Marathi. Later, Chopra accepted it to produce under her production company Purple Pebble Pictures.

The film was released on 4 November 2016 in Maharastra and several other cities in India. Ventilator received widespread critical acclaim, garnering praise for its direction, screenplay, cast performances, music and its treatment of humour and emotion. Made on a small budget of ₹35 million (US$550,000), the film was a commercial success, earning ₹250 million (US$4 million) at the box office. As of October 2017^[update], Ventilator is the 10th highest-grossing Marathi film of all time.

Ventilator won three awards at the 64th National Film Awards; Best Director for Mapuskar, Best Editing and Best Sound Mixing. The film was nominated in 16 categories at the 2017 Filmfare Marathi Awards; including Best Film, Best Director for Mapuskar, Best Actor for Joshi, Best Supporting Actor for Gowariker and Best Supporting Actress for Kulkarni. It won five categories, including Best Screenplay. The film was remade in Gujarati in 2018 under the same title.