| Kamthaan | |
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| Directed by | Dhrunad Kamle |
| Written by | Dhrunad Kamle, Abhishek Shah, Jaswant Parmar Biren Kothari, Urvish Kothari (additional screenplay) |
| Based on | Kamthaan by Ashwini Bhatt |
| Produced by | Abhishek Shah, Prateek Gupta, Mit Jani, Aayush Patel, Pinal Patel, Amit Patel |
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| Cinematography | Ankit Trivedi |
| Edited by | Prateek Gupta |
| Music by | Mehul Surti |
| Production companies | Harfanmaula Films, Pam Studio |
| Distributed by | Rupam Entertainment Pvt Ltd |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 124 minute |
| Country | India |
| Language | Gujarati |
Kamthaan (lit. 'Chaos') is an Indian Gujarati crime comedy film directed by Dhrunad Kamle and produced by Abhishek Shah and others. It is written by Kamle, Shah and Jaswant Parmar with additional screenplay by Biren Kothari and Urvish Kothari. It stars Hitu Kanodia, Sanjay Goradia, Arvind Vaidya, Darshan Jariwala in lead roles as well as a large number of actors in supporting roles. It was released on 2 February 2024.
Plot summary
In 2000, Anjanipur, a thief does a robbery in a house of recently promoted police officer. The thief and his head tries to hide the stolen item while the police which tries to recover the item and arrest them. The chase results in a chaos.
Cast
The film features large ensemble of cast of around 50 actors.
The lead cast include:
- Hitu Kanodia as Police Inspector Satrunjaysinh R. Rathod
- Darshan Jariwala as Prabhusinh, a police head constable
- Sanjay Goradia as Raghabhai Dahyabhai, thief
- Arvind Vaidya as Chhanalal Koyo, leader of the thief community
- Deep Viadya as Tribhuvan Pandya, a Police Constable
- Krunal Pandit as Jayanti Jagrut, a journalist of Sinh Garjana
- Tejal Panchasara as Champa Champaneri, a social activist
- Shilpa Thaker as Panni Foi, a bootlegger
Supporting cast include:
- Kamlesh Parmar
- Jassi Gadhvi as mother of Panna Foi
- Kamal Parmar as a tea seller
- Hemin Trivedi as Kenio, a banana seller
- Jay Vithlani as Dr. M. D. Desai, a doctor
- Kiran Joshi as Bhogilal Patel, a police officer
- Tushar Dave as MLA Makuji, a politician
- Pankaj Soni as Pappu
- Pralay Raval as Uko Chitabhai
- Mehul Barot as Dhulo
- Prashant Makwana as Dhamo Ricksawwalo
- Ansu Joshi as Gala Bechar, a thief community member
Production
The film was adapted from a novella by Gujarati writer Ashwini Bhatt published in 2001. It is directed by debut director Dhrunad Kamle and produced by Abhishek Shah who previously produced Hellaro (2019). The screenplay written by Dhrunad, Abhishek Shah and Jaswant Parmar. The film is based in Charotar region of Gujarat and depicts it culture, clothings and dialect thus it was shot in Vaso near Nadiad. The film is based in the time period when the novella was written.
Soundtrack
Mehul Surti told that he researched a small-town music as it was 23 years ago when the novella was written. He used local "band baaja" instruments and Indian banjo in songs and background music. "Parsang" is played during an engagement scene in the film while two other songs are used as background score. Actor Maulik Nayak debuted as a playback singer.
| Kamthaan | |||||
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| Soundtrack album by Mehul Surti | |||||
| Released | 2024 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Language | Gujarati | ||||
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All music is composed by Mehul Surti
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kamthaan (Title Song)" | Abhishek Shah | Maulik Nayak | 1:33 |
| 2. | "The Chor Song" | Saumya Joshi | Aditya Gadhvi | 2:51 |
| 3. | "Parsang" | Abhishek Shah | Ghanshyam Zula, Hetal Mody | 5:36 |
Marketing and release
The film title was announced on 6 November 2023. On 18 December 2023, the first poster of the film was released. The teaser was released on 4 January 2024. The trailer was released on 19 January 2024. The film was released on 2 February 2024.
Reception
Kanksha Vasavada writing for The Times of India rated it 4 out of 5. She praised the direction, script, music, screenplay and performances. Nirali Kalani of Mid-Day Gujarati rated it 4 out of 5. She praised the performances of lead as well as supporting cast, direction, cinematography, soundtrack and dialogues but criticised the slow first half. She also noted it as a political and social satire.
References
- Dave, Rishi (3 February 2024). "કમઠાણ : ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મના ઇતિહાસમાં કમઠાણ અગ્રક્રમે લખાશે..." Narmada News (in Gujarati). Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Kamthaan Movie Review : A laugh riot with some power-packed performances". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Dhrunad on 'Kamthaan': We've poured our hearts into bringing Ashwinee Bhatt's novel to life on the silver screen—exclusive!". The Times of India. 29 January 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "રજવાડી વસો ગામના અદ્ભુત લોકેશન ઉપર બનેલી ધમાકેદાર ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ 'કમઠાણ'". Sardar Gurjari (in Gujarati). 23 (228). 5 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- "Jassi Gadhavi, aka Jassi Dadi set to shine in Abhishek Shah's 'Kamthaan' —exclusive!". The Times of India. 15 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Kamathan Review:Darshan Jariwala Hitu kanodia and Sanjay Gordia starrer gujarati film kamathan | Review: અર્બન ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મોના કમઠાણમાં, ગુજરાતીપણાને ઘૂંટતી ફિલ્મ 'કમઠાણ'કાઠું કાઢશે!". www.gujaratimidday.com (in Gujarati). 3 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "હેલ્લારો પછી વ્યાવસાયિકતા અને કલાત્મકતા વચ્ચે સંતુલન જાળવીને સર્જાતા મનોરંજનનું કમઠાણ!". Gujarat Samachar (in Gujarati). Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- "'Kamthaan' unveils first look: A roller coaster from the creators of 'Hellaro'". The Times of India. 19 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- "'Kamthaan' Teaser : Gujarati Film where thief who burgles a cop's home, based on Ashwini Bhatt's novel | 'Kamthaan' Teaser : ચોર-પોલીસનું તોફાન કેવી કમાલ અને ધમાલ સર્જી શકે તે જુઓ અહીં..." www.gujaratimidday.com (in Gujarati). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- "'Kamthaan' Trailer unleashes excitement among fans". The Times of India. 19 January 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- "'Kamthaan' earns praise from Vandana Pathak, Hiten Kumar, Manasi Parekh, and many more - exclusive!". The Times of India. 4 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- Gujarati, TV9 (1 January 2024). "એક્શન ડ્રામાથી ભરપુર રહેશે આ વર્ષ, આ ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મો મચાવશે ધૂમ". TV9 Gujarati (in Gujarati). Retrieved 3 January 2024.
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