The Fish Curry

2017 0h 12m HI

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★4.3TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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Lalit, 28, decides to come-out to someone who is really special and close to him. In order reveal his sexuality and seek acceptance, he cooks a special dish, a Bengali style fish curry, Maacher Jhol (माछेर झोल). He prepares this dish by listening to a famous radio cooking show. Will the fish curry turn out to be delicious? Delicious enough to appeal to the heart of someone special?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Suraj Ghosh
Father (Mr. Shushanto Ghosh) (voice)
Abhishek Verma
Lalit (voice)
Ajay Singhal
RJ Manjeet (Manjeet Khasera) (voice)
Deepa Kumar
Mother (Mrs. Indrani Ghosh) (voice)
Amar Chaudhary
Barber/Fishseller (Tasleem/Sitaram) (voice)
Rajesh Pawar
Radio Songs (Himself) (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Abhishek Verma
Writers: Jayesh Bhosale, Abhishek Verma, Jayesh Bhosale
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Suhit Chiruthapudi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Antariksh Jain shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Suraj Ghosh and Abhishek Verma and Ajay Singhal carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7058048 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Abhishek Verma directs. Suhit Chiruthapudi scores. Antariksh Jain cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Suhit Chiruthapudi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Antariksh Jain shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Suraj Ghosh and Abhishek Verma and Ajay Singhal carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt7058048 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.