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Original name: Aanibaani
English name: Aanibaani
Year: 2023
Run time: 120 minutes
Language: Marathi
Type (Colour/ Black & white): Colour
Country: India
Director: Dinesh Devram Jagtap
Cast: Upendra Limaye, Sayaji Shinde, Pravin Tarade, Veena Jamkar, Usha Naik, Sunil Abhyankar
Screenplay: Arvind Jagtap
Cinematographer: Mangesh Ashok Gadekar
Editor: Pramod Kahar
Sound Designer: Nikhil Lanjekar
Music Composer: Pankaj Padghan
Costume Designer: Pournima Oak
Production Designer: Sudhir Sutar
Production Company: Dinisha Films
Dinesh Jagtap is a seasoned writer, narrator, and director with over 15 years of experience including 7 years dedicated to creating impactful non-fiction serials for Doordarshan. He has won the award for Best Production and Direction at the Pune International Film Festival for two consecutive years and earned a nomination for the Marathi Film State Award by the Government of Maharashtra. Striving to elevate Marathi cinema to global standards, Jagtap is committed to reintroducing history and culture through his work. He passionately studies and crafts stories that highlight the cultural and spiritual heritage of Maharashtra. He aims to present the untold stories of Maharashtra's historical and spiritual events with unparalleled artistic excellence.
In 1975, amidst the backdrop of India's Emergency, Abhimanyu, a generous & straightforward man in his 40s, faces unexpected challenges. Unable to conceive after 20 years of marriage, his wife Vimal insists he remarry. They choose Jyoti, a distant relative, but Jyoti’s brother, Pintu Sheth, opposes the match due to an old grudge. Defying opposition, Abhimanyu marries Jyoti. Soon after, Pintu and the village chief, both harboring personal vendettas, conspire against him during the Emergency, leveraging forced vasectomy drives to ruin his life.
Abhimanyu evades the authorities with Vimal’s help but becomes a fugitive. Facing betrayal, relentless pursuit by police and health officials, & rumours sweeping the village, Abhimanyu fights to protect his dignity, family, and future. His resilience is tested when he is captured but escapes, determined to challenge the oppressive system.
Set against the tense backdrop of the Emergency, the story captures Abhimanyu's remarkable struggle, the love and sacrifice in his marriages, and the chaos of enforcing government orders, all while exploring themes of survival, resistance, and justice.
