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Director Vasan Bala was deemed by several critics to have shown promise in his [[List of directorial debuts|debut]] effort at Cannes.<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> Deloret Imnidian of High on Films wrote "Vasan Bala's film breaths a fresh air of Indian New Wave cinema" |
Director Vasan Bala was deemed by several critics to have shown promise in his [[List of directorial debuts|debut]] effort at Cannes.<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> Deloret Imnidian of High on Films wrote "Vasan Bala's film breaths a fresh air of Indian New Wave cinema".<ref>[/peddlers-2012-jio-mami-review/ Peddlers (2012) - Mumbai Film Festival Review]<I>highonfilms.com</I></ref> |
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| 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 company | |
| Distributed by | Eros International Eros Now |
Release date |
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Running time | 116 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
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 International Critics' Week of 2012 Cannes Film Festival.[1] The film will be released on Eros Now in 2021.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
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
Reception
Director Vasan Bala was deemed by several critics to have shown promise in his debut effort at Cannes.[4][5] Deloret Imnidian of High on Films wrote "Vasan Bala's film breaths a fresh air of Indian New Wave cinema".[6]
References
- ^ "51e selection de la Semaine de la Critique - 2012". semainedelacritique.com. International Critics’ Week. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (11 December 2020). "Eros STX Adds 46 Films and Series to Indian Streaming Platform".
- ^ 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. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Peddlers: Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ "Peddlers". Variety. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ [/peddlers-2012-jio-mami-review/ Peddlers (2012) - Mumbai Film Festival Review]highonfilms.com
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