Dhudgus
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| Directed by | Rajesh Deshpande |
| Written by | Girish Salvi Ganesh Deshpande |
| Produced by | Zee Talkies |
| Starring | Sanjay Narvekar Hemangi Kavi Nirmiti Sawant Suhas Palshikar |
| Distributed by | Zee Motion Pictures[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
Dhudgus (transl. Chaos) is a 2008 Indian Marathi-language social drama film directed by Rajesh Deshpande and produced by Zee Talkies (now Zee Studios). The film explores societal greed and political opportunism through the story of a war widow in rural Maharashtra whose compensation becomes the target of various stakeholders. Released on 21 November 2008, it features Sanjay Narvekar and Hemangi Kavi in lead roles, with Kavi winning the Late V. Shantaram Award for Best Actress for her performance.[2]
Plot
[edit]A young woman in rural Maharashtra marries a soldier who dies in combat shortly afterward. Declared "ill-luck" by her community, she faces abandonment until the government announces ₹25 lakh compensation for war widows.
Cast
[edit]- Sanjay Narvekar as the village headman
- Hemangi Kavi as the war widow[3]
Production
[edit]Filming
[edit]Shot on location in rural Maharashtra villages, cinematography employed natural lighting and wide-angle shots to emphasize the protagonist's isolation.
Release
[edit]The film premiered on 21 November 2008, days before the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Reception
[edit]Hemangi Kavi received critical acclaim for her performance, winning the Late V. Shantaram Award for Best Actress.[3]
Legacy
[edit]- Cited in academic studies on military narratives in regional cinema
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "ZEE MOTION PICTURES". zeemotionpictures.com. 28 July 2011. Archived from the original on 28 August 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ Unlimited, Marathi (21 September 2011). "मराठी मूवी धुडगुस". Marathi Unlimited. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ a b Khot, Shweta (20 January 2011). ""Strength of the role and not length is important"". Hemangi Kavi. Retrieved 2 June 2025.