Koli Taal
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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Koli Taal
| image = Theatrical_poster_of_Koli_Taal.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical Poster of Koli Taal
| director = Abhilash Shetty
| producer = Sachin Pattanshetty
| writer = Abhilash Shetty
| starring = Radha Ramachandra, Prabhakar Kunder, Ganesh Mogaveera, Sharath Devadiga, Guruprasad Nairy
| cinematography = Swaroop Yashwanth
| editing = Abhilash Shetty
| studio = Gubbi Cinema
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2021|06|04|New York Indian Film Festival|2022|05|27|India||df=yes}}
| runtime = 92 minutes
| country = India
| language = Kannada
}}
Koli Taal ({{translation|The Chicken Curry}}) is an Indian Kannada satirical film written and directed by Abhilash Shetty.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vijayavani.net/koli-taal-movie-is-selected-for-new-york-indian-film-festival/|title=ನ್ಯೂಯಾರ್ಕ್ ಸಿನಿಮೋತ್ಸವಕ್ಕೆ ಕೋಳಿ ತಾಳ್; ಕುಂದಾಪ್ರ ಭಾಷಾ ಸೊಗಡಿನ ಚಿತ್ರ –|first=ವಿಜಯವಾಣಿ|last=ಸುದ್ದಿಜಾಲ|date=18 May 2021 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ottplay.com/interview/exclusive-theatres-ott-platforms-show-no-interest-in-festival-films-says-koli-taal-director-abhilash-shetty/a1098ffc98428|title=Exclusive! Theatres, OTT platforms show no interest in festival films, says Koli Taal director Abhilash Shetty|date=2 March 2022}} The story follows a determined grandfather who embarks on an adventurous quest to find a missing rooster, and serve the chicken curry for his grandson before he departs for town.{{Cite web|url=https://asianmoviepulse.com/2021/09/film-review-the-chicken-curry-koli-taal-2021-by-abhilash-shetty/|title=Film Review: The Chicken Curry (Koli Taal, 2021) by Abhilash Shetty|date=4 September 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2021/jul/20/30531/every-character-in-koli-taal-is-based-on-people-i-have-encountered-says-director-abhilash-shetty|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721060051/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2021/jul/20/30531/every-character-in-koli-taal-is-based-on-people-i-have-encountered-says-director-abhilash-shetty|url-status=live|archive-date=21 July 2021|title=Every character in Koli Taal is based on people I have encountered, says director Abhilash Shetty|first=Suyog|last=Zore|website=Cinestaan}}
The film premiered at the 21st New York Indian Film Festival.{{Cite web|url=https://www.udayavani.com/english-news/kannada-feature-film-koli-taal-to-be-screened-at-the-new-york-indian-film-festival|title=Kannada feature film 'Koli Taal' to be screened at the New York Indian Film Festival|website=www.udayavani.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://m.udayavani.com/article/koli-thaal-an-kundapura-kannada-film-selected-to-newyork-cinema-festival/1053401?|title = ನ್ಯೂಯಾರ್ಕ್ ಸಿನಿಮೋತ್ಸವಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಂದಾಪ್ರ ಕನ್ನಡದ 'ಕೋಳಿ ತಾಳ್' ಚಿತ್ರ ಆಯ್ಕೆ}} It was then screened at various film festivals including the 18th Indian Film Festival of Stuttgart{{Cite web|url=https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/news/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/|title=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|date=24 June 2021}} and 12th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. It had its Indian premiere at Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival (Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image).{{Cite web|url=https://www.news9live.com/entertainment/kannada/kannada-film-koli-taal-which-premiered-at-mami-explores-universal-love-for-food-157523 |title=Kannada film Koli Taal, which premiered at MAMI, explores universal love for food.|date=7 March 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/abhilash-shettys-koli-taal-part-of-the-spotlight-section-at-the-mami-mumbai-film-festival/090c7a67e8880|title=Abhilash Shetty's Koli Taal part of the Spotlight section at the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.|date=23 February 2022}}
Synopsis
Excited for their grandson’s visit, an elderly couple decides to cook his favorite chicken curry for dinner. But when the rooster mysteriously goes missing, {{Cite web|url=https://battleroyalewithcheese.com/2023/05/koli-taal-review/|title=Koli Taal: Review|date=18 May 2023|website=BRWC}}
Grandpa embarks on an unexpected adventure to find it and prepare the curry before his grandson must leave for town.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/koli-taal-movie-review-simple-tale-set-in-a-quaint-village-in-karnataka-which-warms-the-cockles-of-the-heart/742b479a1e865|title=Koli Taal movie review: Simple tale, set in a quaint village in Karnataka, which warms the cockles of the heart|website=ottplay.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/koli-taal-movie-review-abhilash-shettys-debut-explores-a-simplistic-tale-about-village-life-10720201.html|title=Koli Taal movie review: Abhilash Shetty's debut explores a simplistic tale about village life|date=26 May 2022|website=Firstpost}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/independent-kannada-films-need-a-push-abhilash-shetty-1111105.html|title=Independent Kannada films need a push: Abhilash Shetty|date=20 May 2022|website=Deccan Herald}}
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
Release
=Theatrical=
Koli Taal got released in cinemas on May 27, 2022, after the film festivals run.
=Home media=
Koli Taal got released on the TVOD platform Apple TV on February 8, 2023. And had its digital release in India on JioCinema on June 10, 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/abhilash-shettys-koli-taal-is-now-streaming-on-jio-cinemas/f505ff860e231|title=Abhilash Shetty's Koli Taal is now streaming on JioCinema|date=10 June 2023|website=OTTplay}}{{Cite web|url=https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/koli-taal-movie-a-simple-ode-to-childhood-and-grandparents-soon-on-an-ott-platform/|title=Koli Taal movie: A simple ode to childhood and grandparents, soon on an OTT platform|date=16 Feb 2023|website=South First}}
Reception
French magazine KinoCulture Montreal gave 4 stars out of 5 saying "An original film that claims loud and clear that India is not limited to Bollywood".{{Cite web|url=https://kinoculturemontreal.com/koli-taal|title=Koli Taal|date=5 Sep 2022|website=KinoCulture Montreal}}
The Times of India gave 3.5 stars out of 5 saying "A heartwarming tale filled with light-hearted moments"{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/koli-taal/movie-review/91831685.cms|title=Koli Taal Movie Review: A heartwarming tale filled with light-hearted moments|newspaper=The Times of India }}
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".{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/koli-taal-46304|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610094127/https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/koli-taal-46304|url-status=live|archive-date=10 June 2021|title = Koli Taal review: Uncomplicated and moving tale about greed and trust}}
Deccan Herald rated 3.5 out of 5 stars stating "Rooted & Refreshing".{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/dh-talkies/koli-taal-review-rooted-and-refreshing-1112949.html|title='Koli Taal' review: Rooted and refreshing|date=27 May 2022|website=Deccan Herald}}
Film Threat scored 7.5 out of 10 saying "a warm and humorous whodunnit involving a missing rooster essential to the titular dish."{{Cite web|url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/koli-taal|title=the special rooster they had picked out to sacrifice for the meal is lost, prompting an Agatha Christie-esque search|date=28 July 2023|website=Film Threat}}
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".{{Cite web|url=http://www.dallasmoviescreenings.com/2022/02/koli-taal-chicken-curry.html|title=Koli Taal (The Chicken Curry)|date=19 February 2022}}
Film critic Anna M. M. Vetticad praised the film and quoted "It's hard to believe that Koli Taal is Abhilash Shetty's first film"
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable" |
| Award
! Category ! Recipient ! Result |
|---|
| New York Indian Film Festival
| Best Screenplay | {{Nominated}} |
| Indian Film Festival Stuttgart
| German Star of India | {{Nominated}} |
| Mumbai Film Festival (Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image)
| Spotlight | {{Nominated}} |
| Indus Valley International Film Festival
| Jury Prize for Best Screenplay | {{won}} |
| Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
| Beyond Bollywood | {{Nominated}} |
| Ottawa Indian Film Festival
| Best Actor | Prabhakar Kunder | {{won}} |
| Bucharest Best Comedy Film Festival
| Best Film | Abhilash Shetty | {{Nominated}} |
| rowspan=2|Jaffna International Cinema Festival
| Best Debut Director | {{Nominated}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=11612144|title=Koli Taal}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|the_chicken_curry}}