21mu Tiffin
21mu Tiffin (Gujarati: ૨૧મું ટિફિન, transl. 21st Tiffin) is a 2021 Gujarati drama film directed by Vijaygiri Bava, produced by Twinkle Vijaygiri under the banner Vijaygiri FilmOS. It is based on 21mu Tiffin, a short story by Raam Mori.[1] The film is about a woman running tiffin service business. It was released on 10 December 2021.
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| Directed by | Vijaygiri Bava |
| Screenplay by | Vijaygiri Bava Raam Mori |
| Story by | Raam Mori |
| Based on | 21mu Tiffin by Raam Mori |
| Produced by | Twinkle Vijaygiri |
| Starring | Niilam Paanchal Raunaq Kamdar Netri Trivedi |
| Cinematography | Parth Chauhan |
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| Music by | Mehul Surti |
Production company | Vijaygiri Filmos |
Release date |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Gujarati |
Plot
A woman running a tiffin service business meets her 21st tiffin customer and how it changes everything. She overcomes her obstacles despite her struggles.
Cast
- Niilam Paanchal as Neetu ni Mummy
- Raunaq Kamdar as Dhruv
- Netri Trivedi as Neetal
Production
The film is directed and scripted by Vijaygiri Bava. It is produced by Twinkle Vijaygiri under the banner Vijaygiri FilmOs. It is an adaptation of 21mu Tiffin, a story from Sahitya Akademi award winner short story collection Mahotu by Raam Mori.[1]
Soundtrack
"Raah Jue Shangar Adhuro", sung by Mahalakshmi Iyer and composed by Mehul Surti, was released on 12 November 2021 on YouTube and received positively by the audience.[2]
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| Released | 2021 | ||||
| Recorded | 2021 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 3:50 | ||||
| Language | Gujarati | ||||
| Label | Vijaygiri Filmos | ||||
| Producer | Twinkle Vijaygiri | ||||
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All lyrics are written by Parth Tarapara; all music is composed by Mehul Surti.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Raah Jue Shangar Adhuro" | Parth Tarpara | Mahalakshmi Iyer | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 3.26 | |||
Release
The trailer was released on 1 December 2021 on YouTube.[3]
The film was released on 10 December 2021.[4]
Reception
Sonal Pandya of Cinestaan rated it 3 out of 5. She praised theme of gender bias and patriarchy, comparing it to 2021 Malayalam film The Great Indian Kitchen. She also praised story, direction, performances and music.[5]
Accolades
The film was selected for the Toronto International Women Film Festival 2021. It was declared a winner at the WRPN Women's International Film Festival 2021. It was selected and screened at the 16th Tasveer South Asian Film Festival in September 2021.[6] It was also selected and screened at the 52nd International Film Festival of India under Indian Panorama Selections in November 2021. It also competed for ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal there.[7][4]
References
- "રામ મોરીની વિજયગીરી ફિલ્મોસ સાથે 'મહોતું' થી લઈને 'એકવીસમું ટિફિન' સુધીની સફર. –Digital Gujarat News".
- "'21 Mu tiffin's new song 'Rah Jue Shangar Adhuro' is a delight to every listener". Times of India.
- "'21mu Tiffin' Trailer Out: This Niilam Paanchal, Raunaq Kamdar, and Netri Trivedi starrer film is sure to inspire the audience". The Times of India. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- "Raunaq Kamdar on '21mu Tiffin' selection at IFFI: It is a film, made by a very special team – Times of India".
- Pandya, Sonal. "21mu Tiffin review: A housewife rediscovers the joy in life in this meaningful drama". Cinestaan. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- Mukherjee, Shreya (14 September 2021). "Vijaygiri Bava's '21mu Tiffin' continues its run at film festivals". Yahoo! Life. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- "Vijaygiri Bava's '21mu Tiffin' to compete at the ICFT-UNESCO, details here!". The Times of India.
External links
- 21mu Tiffin at IMDb
