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Peddlers
Peddlers
Directed by	Vasan Bala
Screenplay by	Vasan Bala
Produced by	Anurag Kashyap; Guneet Monga; Shahnaab Alam
Starring	Gulshan Devaiah; Nishikant Kamat; Kriti Malhotra; Siddharth Menon; Nimrat Kaur
Cinematography	Siddharth Diwan
Edited by	Prerna Saigal
Music by	Karan Kulkarni
Production; companies	Sikhya Entertainment; Elle Driver; AKFPL
Distributed by	Eros International
Release date	May 2012 (Cannes);
Running time	116 min
Country	India
Language	Hindi

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Peddlers is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film written and directed by Vasan Bala. The film stars Gulshan Devaiah, Nishikant Kamat, Kriti Malhotra, Nimrat Kaur and Siddharth Menon. The film was screened as part of Critics' Week of 2012 Cannes Film Festival.^[1]

Film's producer, Guneet Monga raised nearly ₹1 crore (US$120,000), half of film's budget of ₹2 crore (US$240,000) by posting the film's script on Facebook.^[2]

Plot

The film is set in Mumbai, and revolves around 20-year-old destitute boys who get trapped in the drug trade and a young cop, who tracks them.^[3]

Cast

Gulshan Devaiah as Ranjit D'souza
Nishikant Kamat
Nimrat Kaur as Kuljeet
Kriti Malhotra as Bilkis
Siddharth Mennon as Mandar
Mukesh Chhabra
Zachary Coffin
Murari Kumar as JJ
Vijesh Rajan as Meth Cook

Release

The film was screened as part of Critics' Week of 2012 Cannes Film Festival.^[4]

Eros International acquired the Indian distribution rights in May 2012.^[5] However the film was not released theatrically after that, In April 2020 Vasan Bala and producer Guneet Monga took to Twitter to request Eros to release film on their streaming platform Eros Now.^[6] In December 2020, Eros Now announced a slate of 33 films to be released on their platform in 2021, including Peddlers, but the film was not released in 2021.^[7]

Reception

Deborah Young of The Hollywood Reporter wrote "Though it takes a long time coming together, the Hindi-language film does finally succeed in its action-packed last half-hour, rewarding audiences who hang on for that long."^[3] Jay Weissberg of Variety called Bala a "budding talent", he further wrote that Bala has written "compelling characters (though some take too long to reach that state), and his facility with dialogue outstrips many other indie subcontinentals."^[8]

References

^ "51e selection de la Semaine de la Critique - 2012". semainedelacritique.com. Critics' Week. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
^ Prachi Rege (14 December 2012). "Parallel Queen: Guneet Monga, has managed to bridge the gap between Indian films and foreign buyers and distributors". India Today. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Peddlers: Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 21 May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
^ "Vasan Bala's 'Peddlers' selected for Cannes Critics' Week". India Today. Archived from the original on 29 January 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
^ "Eros picks up Cannes-nominated Peddlers". Hindustan Times. 2 May 2012. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
^ "Hope Peddlers finds legitimacy with a release: Director Vasan Bala". 9 April 2020. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
^ Ramachandran, Naman (11 December 2020). "Eros STX Adds 46 Films and Series to Indian Streaming Platform". Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
^ "Peddlers". Variety. 22 May 2012. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2013.

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[1] "51e selection de la Semaine de la Critique - 2012". semainedelacritique.com. Critics' Week. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2012.

[today-2] Prachi Rege (14 December 2012). "Parallel Queen: Guneet Monga, has managed to bridge the gap between Indian films and foreign buyers and distributors". India Today. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.

[hol-3] "Peddlers: Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 21 May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.

[4] "Vasan Bala's 'Peddlers' selected for Cannes Critics' Week". India Today. Archived from the original on 29 January 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2023.

[5] "Eros picks up Cannes-nominated Peddlers". Hindustan Times. 2 May 2012. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.

[6] "Hope Peddlers finds legitimacy with a release: Director Vasan Bala". 9 April 2020. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2023.

[7] Ramachandran, Naman (11 December 2020). "Eros STX Adds 46 Films and Series to Indian Streaming Platform". Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.

[8] "Peddlers". Variety. 22 May 2012. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2013.

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+| producer       = [[Anurag Kashyap]]<br />[[Guneet Monga]]<br>Shahnaab Alam
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+| cinematography = Siddharth Diwan
-| editing        = [[Prerna Saigal]]
+| editing        = Prerna Saigal
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-'''''Peddlers''''' is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language [[crime film|crime]] [[thriller film]] written and directed by Vasan Bala. The film stars [[Gulshan Devaiah]], [[Nishikant Kamat]], [[Kriti Malhotra]], [[Nimrat Kaur]] and [[Siddharth Menon (actor)|Siddharth Menon]]. The film was screened as part of [[International Critics' Week]] of [[2012 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.semainedelacritique.com/EN/films/2012/2012_selection.php|title=51e selection de la Semaine de la Critique - 2012|work=semainedelacritique.com|publisher=[[International Critics’ Week]]|accessdate=2012-04-23|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228100900/http://www.semainedelacritique.com/EN/films/2012/2012_selection.php|archivedate=28 February 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The film will be released on [[Eros Now]] in 2021. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/streaming/news/eros-stx-indian-streaming-slate-expansion-1234851556/|title=Eros STX Adds 46 Films and Series to Indian Streaming Platform|first1=Naman|last1=Ramachandran|first2=Naman|last2=Ramachandran|date=11 December 2020}}</ref>
+'''''Peddlers''''' is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language [[crime film|crime]] [[thriller film]] written and directed by Vasan Bala. The film stars [[Gulshan Devaiah]], [[Nishikant Kamat]], [[Kriti Malhotra]], [[Nimrat Kaur]] and [[Siddharth Menon (actor)|Siddharth Menon]]. The film was screened as part of [[Critics' Week]] of [[2012 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.semainedelacritique.com/EN/films/2012/2012_selection.php|title=51e selection de la Semaine de la Critique - 2012|work=semainedelacritique.com|publisher=[[Critics' Week]]|accessdate=2012-04-23|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228100900/http://www.semainedelacritique.com/EN/films/2012/2012_selection.php|archivedate=28 February 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
-Film's producer, [[Guneet Monga]] raised nearly {{INR Convert|1|c}}, half of film's budget of {{INR Convert|2|c}} by posting the film's script on Facebook.<ref name=today>{{cite web |title=Parallel Queen: Guneet Monga, has managed to bridge the gap between Indian films and foreign buyers and distributors|author=Prachi Rege|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/guneet-monga-helped-give-independent-cinema-a-facelift/1/237745.html |date=14 December 2012  |publisher=India Today |accessdate=26 May 2013}}</ref>
+Film's producer, [[Guneet Monga]] raised nearly {{INR Convert|1|c}}, half of film's budget of {{INR Convert|2|c}} by posting the film's script on Facebook.<ref name=today>{{cite web|title=Parallel Queen: Guneet Monga, has managed to bridge the gap between Indian films and foreign buyers and distributors|author=Prachi Rege|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/guneet-monga-helped-give-independent-cinema-a-facelift/1/237745.html|date=14 December 2012|publisher=India Today|accessdate=26 May 2013|archive-date=17 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617140902/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/guneet-monga-helped-give-independent-cinema-a-facelift/1/237745.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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 * Kriti Malhotra as Bilkis
 * [[Siddharth Menon (actor)|Siddharth Mennon]] as Mandar
-* Mukesh Chhabra
+* [[Mukesh Chhabra]]
 * Zachary Coffin
 * Murari Kumar as JJ
 * Vijesh Rajan as Meth Cook
+==Release==
+The film was screened as part of [[Critics' Week]] of [[2012 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/cannes-2012/story/vasan-bala-peddlers-selected-for-cannes-critics-week-100109-2012-04-23|title=Vasan Bala's 'Peddlers' selected for Cannes Critics' Week|website=India Today|access-date=19 December 2023|archive-date=29 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240129192733/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/cannes-2012/story/vasan-bala-peddlers-selected-for-cannes-critics-week-100109-2012-04-23|url-status=live}}</ref>
+[[Eros International]] acquired the Indian distribution rights in May 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/eros-picks-up-cannes-nominated-peddlers/story-QXnpTJY6HY4a8cRpK98G1K.html|title=Eros picks up Cannes-nominated Peddlers|date=2 May 2012|website=Hindustan Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219091049/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/eros-picks-up-cannes-nominated-peddlers/story-QXnpTJY6HY4a8cRpK98G1K.html|archive-date=19 December 2023|access-date=19 December 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> However the film was not released theatrically after that, In April 2020 Vasan Bala and producer Guneet Monga took to Twitter to request Eros to release film on their streaming platform [[Eros Now]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/hope-peddlers-finds-legitimacy-with-a-release-director-vasan-bala-6354279/|title=Hope Peddlers finds legitimacy with a release: Director Vasan Bala|date=9 April 2020|access-date=19 December 2023|archive-date=17 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417112257/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/hope-peddlers-finds-legitimacy-with-a-release-director-vasan-bala-6354279/|url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2020, Eros Now announced a slate of 33 films to be released on their platform in 2021, including Peddlers, but the film was not released in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/streaming/news/eros-stx-indian-streaming-slate-expansion-1234851556/|title=Eros STX Adds 46 Films and Series to Indian Streaming Platform|first1=Naman|last1=Ramachandran|date=11 December 2020|access-date=19 December 2023|archive-date=2 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802153114/https://variety.com/2020/streaming/news/eros-stx-indian-streaming-slate-expansion-1234851556/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 ==Reception==
-Critical response to ''Peddlers'' at [[Cannes]] was generally muted, though director Vasan Bala was deemed by several critics to have shown promise in his [[List of directorial debuts|debut]] effort.<ref name=hol>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/peddlers-cannes-review-327285 |title=Peddlers: Cannes Review |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |date=2012-05-21 |accessdate=2013-05-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117947622?refcatid=31 |title=Peddlers |publisher=Variety |date=2012-05-22 |accessdate=2013-05-26}}</ref>
+Deborah Young of [[The Hollywood Reporter]] wrote "Though it takes a long time coming together, the Hindi-language film does finally succeed in its action-packed last half-hour, rewarding audiences who hang on for that long."<ref name=hol>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/peddlers-cannes-review-327285 |title=Peddlers: Cannes Review |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |date=2012-05-21 |accessdate=2013-05-26 |archive-date=3 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103224323/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/peddlers-cannes-review-327285 |url-status=live }}</ref> Jay Weissberg of [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] called Bala a "budding talent", he further wrote that Bala has written "compelling characters (though some take too long to reach that state), and his facility with dialogue outstrips many other indie subcontinentals."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117947622?refcatid=31 |title=Peddlers |publisher=Variety |date=2012-05-22 |accessdate=2013-05-26 |archive-date=27 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527064906/http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117947622?refcatid=31 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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 [[Category:Films set in Mumbai]]
 [[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Maharashtra Police]]
-[[Category:Indian films]]
 [[Category:2012 directorial debut films]]
+[[Category:Hindi-language crime thriller films]]
+[[Category:Unreleased Hindi-language films]]

v t e Anurag Kashyap
Film directed	Paanch (unreleased) Black Friday (2004) Return of Hanuman (2007) No Smoking (2007) Gulaal (2009) Dev.D (2009) Mumbai Cutting (2010) That Girl in Yellow Boots (2011) Gangs of Wasseypur Part 1 Part 2 (2012) Bombay Talkies (2013) Ugly (2013) Bombay Velvet (2015) Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016) Mukkabaaz (2017) Lust Stories (2018) Manmarziyaan (2018) Ghost Stories (2020) Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai (2020) Dobaaraa (2022) Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat (2023) Kennedy (2023)
Television	Sacred Games
Films written only	Satya (1998) (screenplay) Kaun? (1999) Shool (1999) (dialogues) Paisa Vasool (2004) Yuva (2004) (dialogues) Water (2005) Fool & Final (2007) Udaan (2010) Hasee Toh Phasee (2014) (dialogues) Moothon (2019) (dialogues)
Films produced only	Udaan (2010) Michael (2011) Shaitan (2011) Aiyyaa (2012) Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana (2012) Tasher Desh (2012) Peddlers (2012) Monsoon Shootout (2013) Shahid (2013) The Lunchbox (2013) Lootera (2013) Hasee Toh Phasee (2014) Queen (2014) NH10 (2015) Hunterrr (2015) Masaan (2015) Shaandaar (2015) Udta Punjab (2016) Wrong Side Raju (2016) Trapped (2016) Haraamkhor (2017) Bhavesh Joshi Superhero (2018) Moothon (2019) Saand Ki Aankh (2019) Ghoomketu (2020)
Shorts	Last Train to Mahakali (1999) That Day After Everyday (2013) Kali-Katha (2015)
See also	Anurag Kashyap filmography Anurag Kashyap Films Phantom Films