Reva: A Journey Within is a 2018 Gujarati adventure drama film starring Chetan Dhanani and Monal Gajjar produced by Brainbox Studios and Baroda Talkies. The film is based on Gujarati author Dhruv Bhatt's 1998 Gujarati novel Tatvamasi. The film was directed by Rahul Bhole and Vinit Kanojia. It was released on 6 April 2018 to highly positive critic reviews praising performances of cast, story and cinematography and positive commercial acclaim too. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Gujarati.
| Reva | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Rahul Bhole Vinit Kanojia |
| Written by | Rahul Bhole Vinit Kanojia |
| Based on | Tatvamasi by Dhruv Bhatt |
| Produced by | Paresh Vora |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Suraj C Kurade |
| Edited by | Rahul Bhole Vinit Kanojia |
| Music by | Amar Khanda |
Production companies | Brainbox Studios Baroda Talkies |
| Distributed by | AA Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 158 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Budget | $441000[1] |
| Box office | ₹3 crore (US$360,000)[2] |
Plot
editKaran is a spoiled rich 25-year-old American NRI who has an extravagant life with his needs being at the centre of his world. His grandfather passes away and leaves all his wealth in his will to a charity, an Ashram located at the banks of the Narmada River in India. The only way he could get his wealth back was to convince the Ashram to sign a No Objection Certificate. Thus, Karan embarks on a journey to the remote Ashram with little expectation of the adventures he was about to encounter that would set in motion events beyond his control.[3]
Cast
edit- Chetan Dhanani as Karan
- Monal Gajjar as Supriya
- Yatin Karyekar as Shashtriji
- Muni Jha as Lawyer
- Daya Shankar Pandey as Gandu Fakir
- Sejal Shah as Vanita (Supriya's mother)
- Abhinay Banker as Banga
- Atul Mahale as Bittu
- Subhash Brahmbhatt as Dada
- Firoz Bhagat as Mehta Uncle
- Rupa Borgaonkar as Puriya
- Prashant Barot as Guptaji
- Malhar Thakar - Special appearance as Parikramavasi
Production
editThe film is based on Gujarati author Dhruv Bhatt's 1998 Gujarati novel Tatvamasi.[4] The directors found the number of characters and the philosophy of novel challenging to adapt for the film. The author had permitted them for changes. The screenplay was written by the directors. The film was shot at 15 different locations in Gujarat (GJ) and Madhya Pradesh (MP), most on the banks of river Narmada, including Bhedaghat, Gaurighat, Maheshwar Ghat and Mangrol. Some scenes were shot at Polo Forest and inside Naida Caves on the Diu island.[5]
Soundtrack
edit| Reva | |||||
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| Soundtrack album by | |||||
| Released | 3 March 2018[6] | ||||
| Recorded | 2018 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 21:35 | ||||
| Language | Gujarati | ||||
| Label | Red Ribbon Musik | ||||
| Producer | Paresh Vyas | ||||
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All music is composed by Amar Khanda
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Maa Reva Journey" | Chetan Dhanani | Kirtidan Gadhvi | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Reva Title Track" | Chetan Dhanani | Divya Kumar | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Namami Devi Narmade" | Chetan Dhanani, Traditional Shlokas | Bhavya Pandit, Shalaka Redkar, Sriram Iyer | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Sangeet Jalso (Daras Piya Si)" | Pankaj Trivedi | Arpita Mukherjee | 5:05 |
| 5. | "Uth Jaag Musafir" | Chetan Dhanani | Shahzan Mujeeb, Archana Shrikanth | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Kaalo Bhammariyo" | Traditional Folk | Arohi Mhatre | 2:44 |
| Total length: | 21:35 | |||
Release
editThe film was released on 6 April 2018 across Gujarat and Maharashtra.[7][8] The film grossed over ₹3 crore (US$360,000) on the box office.[2]
Reception
editThe film opened to the positive reviews. Shruti Jambhekar of The Times of India giving in 4.5 out of 5. She praised story and adaptation, performances and cinematography.[9] DeshGujarat also give it 4.5 out of 5 and also praised its music.[10] Ketan Mistry writing for Chitralekha magazine also praised the adaptation.[5]
The film won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Gujarati at the 66th National Film Awards.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Reva".
- ^ a b "Reva Movie Box Office Collection". BookMyShow. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "Reva - Official Trailer". Entertainment Times. Times of India. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ Das, Soumitra (6 April 2018). "It was a delight to adapt Tatvamasi into Reva: Rahul Bhole and Vinit Kanojia". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ a b Mistry, Ketan (6 April 2018). "'રેવા' ફિલ્મ: નર્મદાસ્નાનની અનન્ય અનુભૂતિ!" ['Reva' Film: Unique Experience of the Bath in River Narmada!]. chitralekha (in Gujarati). Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "Reva - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Saavn. 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Reva (2018)". Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Reva". Entertainment Times. Times News Network. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ Jambhekar, Shruti. "Reva: Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Gujarati Film Review: Reva". DeshGujarat. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "66th National Film Awards: Full winners list". 9 August 2019.
