Fandry
Sign in to saveFandry (The Pig) is a 2013 Indian Marathi-language film, written and directed by Nagraj Manjule in his directorial debut. It stars Somnath Awghade, Suraj Pawar, and Rajeshwari Kharat. The story focuses on a young boy's love amidst caste-based discrimination. The film, set in Akolner, a village near Ahmednagar, revolves around the issue of discrimination in India's caste system and narrates the story of a teenager from a Dalit family who lives at the village fringe, and falls in love with an upper-caste girl.
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6.9Set in contemporary times, Fandry ('Pig') tells the story of teenager Jabya and his family, who are Dalits. While Jabya is struggling in his love life, having fallen for Shalu, a rich upper caste girl in his class, his family is on the lookout for a way to hunt down a wild pig to earn some money.
Released: 2013-10-09102 minDir: Nagraj Popatrao ManjuleDrama, Family
Cast
- Somnath Awghade as Jambuwant 'Jabya' Kachru Mane
- Rajeshwari Kharat as Shalu
- Suraj Pawar as Piraji 'Pirya'
- Kishore Kadam as Kachru 'Nana' Mane
- Nagraj Popatrao Manjule as Chankeshwar 'Chankya' Sathe
- Pravin Tarde as Sarpanch
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- 10 October 2013
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- family film
- Country of origin
- India
- Original language
- Marathi
- Director
- Nagraj Manjule
- Composer
- Ajay-Atul
- Narrative location
- Maharashtra
- Duration
- +101
- FilmAffinity ID
- 703189
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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Fandry (The Pig) is a 2013 Indian Marathi-language film, written and directed by Nagraj Manjule in his directorial debut. It stars Somnath Awghade, Suraj Pawar, and Rajeshwari Kharat. The story focuses on a young boy's love amidst caste-based discrimination. The film, set in Akolner, a village near Ahmednagar, revolves around the issue of discrimination in India's caste system and narrates the story of a teenager from a Dalit family who lives at the village fringe, and falls in love with an upper-caste girl.
The film won the Grand Jury Prize at the MAMI Film Festival. The film was released theatrically on Valentine's Day 2014. At the 61st National Film Awards, it won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director.
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2010s avant-garde and experimental films2013 directorial debut films2013 films2013 Marathi-language filmsBest Debut Feature Film of a Director National Film Award winnersFilms about interclass romanceFilms about the caste system in IndiaFilms featuring a Best Child Artist National Award–winning performanceFilms scored by Ajay–AtulFilms scored by Alokananda DasguptaFilms set in Maharashtra