Hulla |
This is a feature film we've developed and Executive Produced. The film was produced by Handmade Films and distributed by Big Pictures. It was released worldwide in September 2008 to severely polarised reactions at both ends of the spectrum. Despite the scathing criticism from a certain section of the press, it still is surprising to see the positive quotes we’ve collected below from published pieces.
Synopsis
This realistic comedy (for the most part) turns a contemporary eye on something that is taken too much for granted in Indian cities, especially Mumbai - private space. It's about the clash between a stockbroker who is not allowed to sleep at night and a small-time trader who won't let him (as the secretary of the building society they live in). A seemingly trivial, even laughable, problem eventually snowballs into disasters for both of them and their families, while unspooling the attitudes of people around them.
Technical Details
Gauge - 35mm
Language - Hindi (with English subtitles) and English
Length - 111 minutes
Aspect Ratio - 1:1.85
Sound - Dolby
Genre - Drama/Comedy
Year of Production – 2008
Film Festival participation:
Osian’s Cinefan, New Delhi
Bollywood and beyond, Stuttgart, Germany
International Film Festival, Fribourg, Switzerland
Cast
Sushant Singh, Rajat Kapoor, Kartikadevi Rane, Vrajesh Hirjee, Chandrachood Karnik,
Mandeep Mazumdar, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Darshan Jariwala, Sushil Parashar,
Dinesh Thakkerr, Balaji Deshpande, Nasser Abdullah, Datta Sonawane, and more.
Crew
Writer-Director: Jaideep Varma
Produced by: Handmade Films & Adlabs
Executive Producer: Cartwheel Features
Music: Indian Ocean
Cinematography: Paramvir Singh
Editing: Nimish Gaur
Sound: Vivek Sachidanand
Art Director: Alok Haldar
Asst Directors: Nimish Gaur, Sumit Kilam, Shriya Ghate
Hulla - A diary : Silence on the Floor
A well-crafted and marvelously acted movie, Hulla is both entertaining and disturbing.
- The Times of India, Delhi
…clever, engaging satire.
- Outlook
…feels tingling-ly true-to-life.
- The Hindu Business Line
Shorn of Bollywood embellishments…
- Sakaal Times
A new-age middle-of-the-road delight…
- Passionforcinema.com
'Hulla’ is a crucial addition to the collection of urban movies that is emerging as a counterpoint to Bollywood and that is looking at the city in a more honest and less escapist way.
- Time Out
The plot’s simple. But the treatment makes it a whimsical, affectionate study of people.
- Indian Express
A bloody courageous movie to make and an important one…
- Anurag Kashyap (PFC)
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