Santosh (2024 film)
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| Directed by | Sandhya Suri |
| Written by | Sandhya Suri |
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| Cinematography | Lennert Hillege |
| Edited by | Maxime Pozzi-Garcia |
| Music by | Luisa Gerstein |
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| Distributed by | Metrograph Pictures (North America) |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
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| Language | Hindi |
Santosh is a 2024 Hindi-language crime drama film written and directed by Sandhya Suri. It is produced Internationally by BBC Film, BFI and others set in small of India[1][2][3][4][5]
Santosh had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2024.[6] It was selected as the UK's entry for the Best International Feature Film for the 97th Academy Awards.[7][8][9]
Plot
[edit]It is about a 28-year-old widow who takes her late husband's job as a police officer and has to investigate the case of a young girl's murder.
Cast
[edit]- Shahana Goswami as Santosh Saini
- Sunita Rajwar as Geeta Sharma
- Sanjay Bishnoi as Beniwal
- Kushal Dubey as Vikram
- Nawal Shukla as Thakur
- Pratibha Awasthi as Priya
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 14 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.8/10.[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 76 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Santosh' producer on the freedom of filming in India". Screen Daily.
- ^ "India, Back in the Palme d'Or Hunt After 30 Years, Hopes Cannes Will Help Producers See the Light". The Hollywood Reporter. 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Sandhya Suri's UK-backed 'Santosh' wraps production in India (exclusive)". Screen Daily.
- ^ "Cannes 2024: Shahana Goswami's Santosh Is Going To Film Fest - "What A Crazy Ride". Cannes.
- ^ "Cannes Title 'Santosh' First Clip Unveiled: 'Religious Intolerance, Casteism, Prejudice and Misogyny Are Sitting Heavily in the Atmosphere' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 20 May 2024.
- ^ "The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2024. Archived from the original on 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (25 September 2024). "Oscars: UK Selects Sandhya Suri's 'Santosh' As Best International Feature Submission". Deadline. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (25 September 2024). "'Santosh' to Represent U.K. in Oscars International Feature Race". Variety. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ Dalton, Ben (25 September 2024). "UK selects Sandhya Suri's Cannes title 'Santosh' as international feature Oscar entry". Screen Daily. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Santosh". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Santosh". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Santosh at IMDb
- Santosh at Rotten Tomatoes
