Directed by Ajay Saklani Screenplay by Ajay Saklani Music by Gaurav Guleria | Produced by Ajay Saklani Story by Ajay Saklani | |
Starring Aditi Charak, Vishal Parpagga, Rupeshwari Sharma, Asif Basra, Taranjit Kaur | ||
Saanjh (English:An Evening) is a 2016 Indian Himachali language drama film, directed by Ajay Saklani. This is the first feature film in Himachali Language to be released in cinema halls and is introducing Aditi Charak, Vishal Parpagga and Rupeshwari Sharma. The film also features two well known Bollywood actors Asif Basra and Taranjit Kaur.
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Before its release, on 20 January 2017 film received Best feature film award at Borrego spring Film festival held in California, U.S.
Plot
A 16-year-old girl living in a metro city is forcefully taken to a remote village in Himalayas where she finds her lonely grandmother as a companion to share their solitude.
Synopsis
Set in the beautiful Kullu valley of Himachal Pradesh, Saanjh follows the journey of Sanju, a 16-year-old city girl who becomes the victim of bogus social-media posts. When her father discovers a compromising online video in which Sanju supposedly features, he consigns her to their remote ancestral village to stay with her grandmother. Isolated and dejected, Sanju encounters ill-mannered house guest Jonga and finds surprising solace in his company. Unable to adjust to the village lifestyle, she hatches a plan to escape the village with help of Jonga, but need time to raise enough cash. Meanwhile, Sanju slowly begins to understand her grandmother’s pain—living a secluded life with almost no contact with her children—and a deep bond grows between them. When the grandmother falls sick, the film focuses on one unforgettable Saanjh (evening) in which they are caught between light and darkness.
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Production
Saanjh film is shot in Fortis Hospital, Mohali, Punjab and in Chandigarh which comes under The Great Himalayan National Park area in district Kullu of Himachal Pradesh.first time in Himachali Cinema.
Soundtrack
Saanjh film's music was recorded in Delhi. The film contains 5 songs out of which Mohit Chauhan have sung two songs and other three songs are sung by Pavithra Chari