Taar (film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Taar
| image = Taar Marathi movie.jpg
| caption = Official release poster
| director = Pankaj Sonawane
| writer = Pankaj Sonawane
| producer = Sandeep Patil
Abhijeet Mhetre
Namita Gogate
| starring = {{plainlist|
- Nagraj Manjule
- Pooja Dolas
- Bhushan Manjule
}}
| cinematography = Benjamin Burghartz
| editing = Makarand Bharat Shinde
| music = Ankush A. Boradkar
| studio = Illusion Ethereal Studios
| distributor = Mumbai Film Company{{Cite web|title=Soon Nagraj Manjule will meet the audience in the guise of a postman|url=https://www.mymahanagar.com/entertainment/director-nagaraj-manjul-new-upcoming-short-film-taar-will-be-soon/226237/|website=My Mahanagar|access-date=2023-04-05}}
| released = {{Film date|2020|11|07|df=yes}}
| runtime = 19 minutes
| country = India
| language = Marathi
}}
Taar ({{translation|Telegram}}) is a 2020 Indian Marathi-language drama short film written and directed by Pankaj Sonawane featuring Nagraj Manjule, Pooja Dolas, Bhushan Manjule.{{Cite web |date=2020-10-27 |title=नागराज मंजुळे घेऊन येतायत तार; लवकरच दिसणार ‘पोस्टमन’च्या भूमिकेत |url=https://lokmat.news18.com/entertainment/nagraj-manjule-upcomong-project-taar-shares-on-facebook-mhaa-491330.html |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=News18 Lokmat |language=mr}} It is produced by Illusion Ethereal Studios.{{Cite web |date=2020-10-26 |title="Ritiesh Deshmukh Unveils Taar First Poster, Teaser Out Soon". |url=https://balkaninews.com/news/ritiesh-deshmukh-unveils-taar-first-poster-teaser-out-soon/cid1554625.htm |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=balkaninews.com |language=en-IN}} The film was digitally released on 7 November 2020 on YouTube.{{Cite web |last=Mitra |first=Madhurima |date=2020-11-09 |title=Riteish Deshmukh hypes everyone up for Nagaraj Manjule's short film 'Taar' |url=https://www.bollywooddhamaka.in/actors/riteish-deshmukh-is-all-praises-for-nagaraj-manjules-short-film-taar/38620 |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=Bollywood Dhamaka |language=en-US}}
Plot
Taar is a story based on Telegram. The story is set during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. War has had serious effects on countries. Many soldiers have lost their lives protecting their country and loved ones. Before the introduction of technology, telegram was the only means of communication for these soldiers with their families. These telegrams conveyed many good and bad messages from soldiers to their families. Thus, Telegram tells the story of a postman who carries a bundle of such telegrams and delivers the messages of these soldiers to their families. But these messages also contain some bad news such as the deaths of soldiers who fought in wars like 1971.
Cast
- Nagraj Manjule as Postman
- Pooja Dolas
- Jyoti Joshi
- Ramchandra Dhumal
- Bhushan Manjule{{Cite web |title=मला यमदुत असल्यागतंच वाटत हुतं... नागराज मंजुळेंच्या तार चा टीझर प्रदर्शित |url=https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/nagraj-manjule-short-film-taar-teaser-out-riteish-deshmukh-produce/articleshow/78983711.cms |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=Maharashtra Times |language=mr}}
Release
The film was released on 7 November 2020 on Mumbai Film Company's YouTube channel.{{Cite web |last=Mitra |first=Madhurima |date=2020-11-09 |title=Riteish Deshmukh hypes everyone up for Nagaraj Manjule's short film 'Taar' |url=https://www.bollywooddhamaka.in/actors/riteish-deshmukh-is-all-praises-for-nagaraj-manjules-short-film-taar/38620 |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=Bollywood Dhamaka |language=en-US}}
Marketing
The teaser of the film was released on 31 October 2020 by Riteish Deshmukh's production house Mumbai Film Company.{{Cite web |last=Pote |first=Saumitra |date=2020-11-01 |title=नागराज मंजुळे घेऊन येतोय 'तार', टीझर रिलीज |url=https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/nagraj-manjule-play-lead-role-in-taar-movie-823816 |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=ABP Majha |language=mr}}{{Cite web |last=Zore |first=Suyog |title=Taar review: Bittersweet tale evokes a keen sense of nostalgia |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/taar-44325 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127133111/https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/taar-44325 |url-status=live |archive-date=27 November 2020 |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=Cinestaan}} Deshmukh promoted the short film by sharing the teaser on his other social media handles.{{Cite web |title=Taar: Actor Riteish Deshmukh Promotes The Short Film By Nagraj Manjule |url=https://www.spotboye.com/marathi/marathi-news/taar-actor-riteish-deshmukh-promotes-the-short-film-by-nagraj-manjule/5fa00092aafb3d5f2f644dde |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=SpotboyE |language=en}}
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