Following its historic selection as India’s official entry for the 99th Academy Awards (Oscars 2027) in the Best International Feature Film category by the Film Federation of India (FFI) on September 18, 2026, the acclaimed Marathi folk-thriller Gondhal.
Written, directed, and produced under Davakhar Films, the film has received widespread critical acclaim and is now poised to captivate audiences nationwide—releasing across the country.
Gondhal Plot & Storyline
Set against the backdrop of rural Maharashtra, Gondhal dives into a dark, suspenseful web of obsession and betrayal. The narrative follows Suman, a young woman trapped in a suffocating and unhappy marriage. Seeking a way out, she exploits her lover Sarjerao’s deep, fanatic obsession with the sacred traditional Gondhal ritual.
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As an overnight folk ritual unfolds under the cover of darkness, local power struggles, hidden motives, and secret betrayals collide, turning a sacred village night into a tense, dangerous game of crime and consequence before dawn.
Gondhal Cast, Crew & Release Date
The Marathi film features a talented star cast that includes Kishor Kadam, Ishitaa Deshmukh, Yogesh Sohoni, Nishad Bhoir, and Anuj Prabhu. The film’s technical and artistic crew brings together renowned composer Ilaiyaraaja as the music director and Amalendu Chaudhary as the cinematographer.
Gondhal is gearing up for a grand Pan-India theatrical release on November 13, 2026 in Marathi, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada.
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Swati Gupta
