Meel Patthar
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Neel Mani Kant
Lakshvir Saran
| Meel Patthar | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ivan Ayr |
| Written by | Ivan Ayr Neel Mani Kant |
| Produced by | Kimsi Singh |
| Starring | Suvinder Vicky Lakshvir Saran |
| Cinematography | Angello Faccini |
| Edited by | Ivan Ayr |
| Music by | Gautam Nair |
Production company | Jabberwockee Talkies |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Hindi Punjabi |
Meel Patthar (transl. Milestone) is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language drama film co-written, edited and directed by Ivan Ayr and produced by Kimsi Singh.[1] Starring Suvinder Vicky and Lakshvir Saran in major roles, the story follows a truck driver who tries to cope with the tragic death of his wife.[2] The film premiered in the Orizzonti (Horizons) section of the 77th Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2020.[3][4] It was also screened at the 25th Busan International Film Festival and the Pingyao International Film Festival.[5][6] Meel Patthar won the Best Film award while Vicky was given the Best Performer Award in the Asian feature film category at the Singapore International Film Festival.[7] Netflix acquired the distribution rights of the film and it was released worldwide on the platform on 7 May 2021.[8]
- Suvinder Vicky as Ghalib
- Lakshvir Saran as Pash
- Akhilesh dwivedi as mr. Gil Son
Production
The film is partially in Punjabi language as the protagonist is Punjabi who is working in the New Delhi region.[9] It was shot in January and February in 2020.[10] Ayr said that the film "tells you where you are and how much further you have to go." Further explaining: "Like how we say there is a significant moment or milestone one has crossed, that is there in the film. He gets to a certain milestone which he is unaware of and certain things begin to happen which makes things uncertain."[9] After the nationwide lockdown was imposed, Ayr got the film edited and sound-mixed from a remote location. The film was shot in a village in Haryana.[11] To get into how truck drivers operate, Ayr spent time with several one of them for the research in Delhi and Chandigarh.[11] Both the actors took truck driving lessons for their role.[10]