The film was recently screened at the ongoing International Film Festival of India (IFFI) under the Indian Panorama section. We should also change with the times, but while changing we should also keep the things in mind that make up our core." "It is important that we value our traditions but at the same time, I think it is very important that we, as a society, also accept modernism.
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The theme of the movie predominantly talks about the idea of tradition and how it is something that's passed on through generations, the filmmaker added. It is the story of this man and his family who grapple with two deaths - one that they know about and one that takes them by surprise," Mahajan said. "And the movie is about this man who lives right next to the river but he hates the river and everything that it stands for.
So it's the river that holds tremendous cultural and spiritual significance for this big demographic of India. "Godavari is referred to as the Ganga of the south and a lot of the western Maharashtra population comes to this river for the last rites of their loved ones. The film follows the story of a grumpy man named Nishikant Deshmukh, played by 'Sacred Games' actor Jitendra Joshi, and his family who try to cope up with the deaths of two close relatives. So it felt very natural to do a film that explores the idea of mortality," the filmmaker said.Ī philosophical exploration of life and death, 'Godavari' takes its name from the titular river that flows from Nashik, Maharashtra to the southern states of the country. In the last two years, we have all lost people who were close to us. It was a big loss and a big shock for us. Remembering Kamat, Mahajan said his death was a big blow to Indian cinema. From the Magazine Our Starless Skies: Even Stars Are Unable To Break Layers Of Smog Welcome To Mahul, The Living Hell On Mumbai’s Eastern Outskirts Is India’s Pollution Data Hiding Behind The Poor? Children From Poor Backgrounds Are Worst Sufferers Of Pollution In Terror Land, Pigeons Give Kashmiri Youths Wings To Embrace Peace