Fairy Folk
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| Directed by | Karan Gour |
| Written by | Karan Gour |
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| Cinematography | Abhinay Khoparzi |
| Edited by | Karan Gour |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Fairy Folk is a 2024 Hindi-language fantasy drama film written and directed by Karan Gour and produced by Annukampa Harsh, Siddharth Bhatia, Karan Gour, and Tejash Shah. It stars Rasika Dugal and Mukul Chadda. It was screened at several film festivals including the Sydney Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival and MAMI.[1][2] It was released in India theatrically on 1 March 2024.[3][4]
Cast
[edit]- Mukul Chadda as Mohit
- Rasika Dugal as Ritika
- Nikhil Desai as a strange being
- Asmit Pathare as Hansa
- Chandrachoor Rai as Kabir
- Ankit Challa as Ankit
- Annukampa Harsh as Ritika 2
- Geetika Vidya Ohlyan as Geet
- Jankee Parekh as Isha
- Alekh Sangal as Maher
- Avinash Verma as Avinash
- Shaan Vyas as Shaan
Release
[edit]Fairy Folk was released theatrically on 1 March 2024.[5]
Reception
[edit]Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated this film four out of five stars and said "Watch Fairy Folk. It is unlike anything you would have seen before."[6] Anuj Kumar of The Hindu said "Fairy Folk begins like an urban fantasy that demands suspension of disbelief but, by the end, you feel like wanting to willingly surrender to its discomforting spell of magic realism that lingers."[7]
Toshiro Agarwal of Times Now said "Karan Gour’s attempt to blend reality with fantasy is truly praiseworthy. The film, despite its evidently limited budget, features really high quality of production and a well-researched script."[8]
Rohit Bhatnagar of The Free Press Journal said "The film raises certain questions about modern-day relationships, people, and their alter egos. Away from big stars and big-budget marketing campaigns, Fairy Folk is a silent and honest film."[9]
Rahul Desai of Film Companion stated in his review that "Evidently, Fairy Folk is a weird film. But it’s a poignant and funny kind of weird. The parables fly thick and fast."[10]
Sreeparna Sengupta of The Times of India said "'Fairy Folk' is worth seeing for its original concept and methodology alone, as much as the impromptu, moving performances."[11]
Mayur Sanap of Rediff.com said "The premise is incredibly wacky and yet simple, and thus, smart writing, direction, and acting are necessary for the film to be convincing. It certainly is, thanks to Gour's skillful hold on the subject matter."[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Firstpost (17 August 2022). "Mukul Chadda and Rasika Dugal's Fairy Folk to screen at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne". Firstpost. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Behind the Scenes of "Fairy Folk": Unconventional Drama Challenges Narrative Norms". Digital Studio. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Correspondent, D. C. (15 February 2024). "Shooting for Fairy Folk was an Actor's Delight: Rasika Dugal". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ ANI (8 February 2024). "Rasika Dugal's 'Fairy Folk' gets a release date". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Rasika Dugal's film 'Fairy Folk' to be out in March". The Times of India. 8 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Chatterjee, Saibal. "Fairy Folk Review: Unlike Anything You Would Have Seen Before". NDTV.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Kumar, Anuj (5 March 2024). "'Fairy Folk' movie review: An unusual urban fantasy that exposes the reality of corroding relationships". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Agarwal, Toshiro (28 February 2024). "Fairy Folk Movie Review: A Semi-Fantasy Tale Of Love And Acceptance Through Identity Theft". TimesNow. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Bhatnagar, Rohit. "Fairy Folk Review: Rasika Dugal's Film Is A Classic Tale Of Alter Egos". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Desai, Rahul (28 February 2024). "Fairy Folk Review: A Playful and Poignant Take on Marital Burnout". Film Companion. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ Desai, Rahul. "Fairy Folk Movie Review : Magic realism helmed by spontaneous performances". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Sanap, Mayur. "Fairy Folk Review: Marriage Story With A Twist". rediff.com. Retrieved 1 March 2024.