Court (2014)
Directed by Chaitanya Tamhane

Drama

Film Synopsis

When a young water treatment worker is found dead in a sewer, the city authorities conclude that foul play is involved and set about finding the man's killer.  They have a ready scapegoat in Narayan Kamble, a folk singer whose influence is resented by those in power.  Narayan is charged with driving the young man to suicide through his politically slanted songs.  Without delay, a farcical trial gets under way, with the popular singer arraigned for daring to challenge the status quo with his dangerously subversive sentiment...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Chaitanya Tamhane
  • Script: Chaitanya Tamhane
  • Photo: Mrinal Desai
  • Music: Sambhaji Bhagat
  • Cast: Vira Sathidar (Narayan Kamble), Vivek Gomber (Vinay Vora), Geetanjali Kulkarni (Public Prosecutor), Pradeep Joshi (Judge), Shirish Pawar (Subodh), Usha Bane (Sharmila Pawar), Arpita Chate (Meenu), Bipin Maniar (Vinay's Father), Panna Mehta (Vinay's Mother), Mansi Multani (Nightclub Singer), Jyoti Patel (Vinay's Sister)
  • Country: India
  • Language: Marathi / Gujarati / English / Hindi
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 116 min

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