Koli Taal | |
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Directed by | Abhilash Shetty |
Written by | Abhilash Shetty |
Produced by | Sachin Pattanshetty |
Starring | Radha Ramachandra, Prabhakar Kunder, Ganesh Mogaveera, Sharath Devadiga, Guruprasad Nairy |
Cinematography | Swaroop Yashwanth |
Edited by | Abhilash Shetty |
Production company | Gubbi Cinema |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
Koli Taal (lit. 'The Chicken Curry') is an Indian Kannada satirical film written and directed by Abhilash Shetty.[1][2]
Koli Taal is a film about grandpa goes on an adventure to find the missing rooster and serve the chicken curry before his grandson leaves for town.[3][4]
The film premiered at the 21st New York Indian Film Festival.[5][6] It was then screened at various film festivals including the 18th Indian Film Festival of Stuttgart[7] and 12th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. And had it's Indian premiere at Jio MAMI Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image 22nd Mumbai Film Festival.[8][9]
Synopsis
Excited about the grandson's visit, an elderly couple plan to cook chicken curry for dinner. But, things go awry when the chicken goes missing. Hence, grandpa goes on an adventure to find the rooster and serve the curry before his grandson leaves for town.[10][11][12]
Cast
- Radha Ramachandra as Vanaja
- Prabhakar Kunder as Mahabala Shetty
- Ganesh Mogaveera as Manja
- Sharath Devadiga as Sathisha
- Guruprasad Nairy as Haala
- Abhilash Shetty as Sumanth
Reception
Cinestaan gave the film 3 out of 4 stars and said that "the frames and objects in the film feel so real, so alive that you can almost smell and touch them".[13] The Times of India gave 3.5 stars out of 5 saying "A heartwarming tale filled with light-hearted moments"[14] Deccan Herald rated 3.5 out of 5 stars.[15] Dallas Movie Screenings gave "A-" grade for the film and said "The film is completely filled with interesting regional customs based on their family living and their accustomed generations".[16]
References
- ^ ಸುದ್ದಿಜಾಲ, ವಿಜಯವಾಣಿ. "ನ್ಯೂಯಾರ್ಕ್ ಸಿನಿಮೋತ್ಸವಕ್ಕೆ ಕೋಳಿ ತಾಳ್; ಕುಂದಾಪ್ರ ಭಾಷಾ ಸೊಗಡಿನ ಚಿತ್ರ –".
- ^ "Exclusive! Theatres, OTT platforms show no interest in festival films, says Koli Taal director Abhilash Shetty". 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Film Review: The Chicken Curry (Koli Taal, 2021) by Abhilash Shetty". 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Every character in Koli Taal is based on people I have encountered, says director Abhilash Shetty".
- ^ "Kannada feature film 'Koli Taal' to be screened at the New York Indian Film Festival".
- ^ "ನ್ಯೂಯಾರ್ಕ್ ಸಿನಿಮೋತ್ಸವಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಂದಾಪ್ರ ಕನ್ನಡದ 'ಕೋಳಿ ತಾಳ್' ಚಿತ್ರ ಆಯ್ಕೆ".
- ^ "Koli Taal: Kannada Indie Film Set to Screen at the 18th Indian Film Festival Stuttgart Is a Replication of My Childhood Memories, Says Director Abhilash Shetty". 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Kannada film Koli Taal, which premiered at MAMI, explores universal love for food". 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Abhilash Shetty's Koli Taal part of the Spotlight section at the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival". 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Koli Taal movie review: Simple tale, set in a quaint village in Karnataka, which warms the cockles of the heart". ottplay.com.
- ^ "Koli Taal movie review: Abhilash Shetty's debut explores a simplistic tale about village life".
- ^ "Independent Kannada films need a push: Abhilash Shetty".
- ^ "Koli Taal review: Uncomplicated and moving tale about greed and trust".
- ^ "Koli Taal Movie Review : A heartwarming tale filled with light-hearted moments".
- ^ "Koli Taal: Rooted and Refreshing".
- ^ "Koli Taal (The Chicken Curry)". 19 February 2022.