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	Set in present-day [[Varanasi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]], the plot of ''Masaan'' follows two seemingly separate stories that converge eventually.<ref name=variety>{{cite web\|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/cannes-film-review-masaan-1201504265/\|date=23 May 2015\|title=Cannes Film Review: ''Masaan''\|author=Jay Weissberg\|access-date=27 July 2015\|work=Variety}}</ref>		Set in present-day [[Varanasi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]], the plot of ''Masaan'' follows two seemingly separate stories that converge eventually.<ref name=variety>{{cite web\|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/cannes-film-review-masaan-1201504265/\|date=23 May 2015\|title=Cannes Film Review: ''Masaan''\|author=Jay Weissberg\|access-date=27 July 2015\|work=Variety}}</ref>

	The first of these tells the story of a trainer at a coaching computer ~~centre~~ Devi Pathak ([[Richa Chadda]]). The film opens with her and her student, Piyush Aggarwal, checking into a hotel room. They are interrupted during sex when policemen burst in, having been tipped off by hotel staff who suspected Devi and Piyush were indulging in "indecent ~~behaviour~~". Inspector Mishra (Bhagwan Tiwari) records the barely clad Devi on his mobile phone while Piyush locks himself in the bathroom and commits suicide by slitting his wrists. Devi and her father Vidyadhar ([[Sanjay Mishra (actor)\|Sanjay Mishra]]) are subjected to blackmail by Inspector Mishra, who demands a hefty bribe of {{INRConvert\|300\|k\|lk=r\|year=2015}} to hush up the matter. In desperate need of money, Vidyadhar begins to indulge in a betting game, where people bet on small boys to dive and collect the maximum number of coins from the [[Ganges]] riverbed within a specified time. He lets people bet on Jhonta (Nikhil Sahni), an orphan who works for him after Jhonta volunteers himself for the game. Meanwhile, Devi has to switch jobs due to the stigma associated with her having pre-marital sex. She eventually gets a government job in the railways in Varanasi, but news regarding her pre-marital sexual indulgence reaches there as well.		The first of these tells the story of a trainer at a coaching computer center Devi Pathak ([[Richa Chadda]]). The film opens with her and her student, Piyush Aggarwal, checking into a hotel room. They are interrupted during sex when policemen burst in, having been tipped off by hotel staff who suspected Devi and Piyush were indulging in "indecent behavior". Inspector Mishra (Bhagwan Tiwari) records the barely clad Devi on his mobile phone while Piyush locks himself in the bathroom and commits suicide by slitting his wrists. Devi and her father Vidyadhar ([[Sanjay Mishra (actor)\|Sanjay Mishra]]) are subjected to blackmail by Inspector Mishra, who demands a hefty bribe of {{INRConvert\|300\|k\|lk=r\|year=2015}} to hush up the matter. In desperate need of money, Vidyadhar begins to indulge in a betting game, where people bet on small boys to dive and collect the maximum number of coins from the [[Ganges]] riverbed within a specified time. He lets people bet on Jhonta (Nikhil Sahni), an orphan who works for him after Jhonta volunteers himself for the game. Meanwhile, Devi has to switch jobs due to the stigma associated with her having pre-marital sex. She eventually gets a government job in the railways in Varanasi, but news regarding her pre-marital sexual indulgence reaches there as well.

	The second narrative concerns Deepak Kumar ([[Vicky Kaushal]]), a Varanasi boy from the [[Domba\|Dom]] community whose family works in [[Ghats in Varanasi\|cremation ghats]] by burning funeral pyres. Deepak wants to transcend the restrictions of a casteist society. He studies civil engineering at a polytechnic college where he meets and falls in love with Shaalu Gupta ([[Shweta Tripathi]]), a high caste Hindu girl. They start meeting each other and during a trip to [[Allahabad]] on the banks of the Ganges, they share an intimate moment. Back in Varanasi, Deepak tells her about his caste and the work he does burning corpses. Shaalu remains firm and tells him that she will be with him even if her parents refuse. She asks him to focus on his placements and get a job, while she reaffirms her commitment to him.		The second narrative concerns Deepak Kumar ([[Vicky Kaushal]]), a Varanasi boy from the [[Domba\|Dom]] community whose family works in [[Ghats in Varanasi\|cremation ghats]] by burning funeral pyres. Deepak wants to transcend the restrictions of a casteist society. He studies civil engineering at a polytechnic college where he meets and falls in love with Shaalu Gupta ([[Shweta Tripathi]]), a high caste Hindu girl. They start meeting each other and during a trip to [[Allahabad]] on the banks of the Ganges, they share an intimate moment. Back in Varanasi, Deepak tells her about his caste and the work he does burning corpses. Shaalu remains firm and tells him that she will be with him even if her parents refuse. She asks him to focus on his placements and get a job, while she reaffirms her commitment to him.

	However, unfortunately, during a pilgrimage trip with her family, Shaalu dies in a ghastly bus accident. Her body with those of other victims ends up at the same cremation ground where Deepak's family works. Deepak is shattered on seeing her dead body and loses all purpose in life. He retains her ring as a souvenir. Deepak is eventually able to overcome his grief and discards Shaalu's ring in the Ganges. He gains a placement as a civil engineer in Allahabad. Later that same ring is picked up by Jhonta who loses consciousness underwater while collecting coins. He regains consciousness in hospital and gives the ring to a remorseful Vidyadhar, who decides to stop playing with Jhonta's life. He sells the ring and is finally able to pay off Inspector Mishra.		However, unfortunately, during a pilgrimage trip with her family, Shaalu dies in a ghastly bus accident. Her body with those of other victims ends up at the same cremation ground where Deepak's family works. Deepak is shattered on seeing her dead body and loses all purpose in life. He retains her ring as a souvenir. Deepak is eventually able to overcome his grief and discards Shaalu's ring in the Ganges. He gains a placement as a civil engineer in Allahabad. Later that same ring is picked up by Jhonta who loses consciousness underwater while collecting coins. He regains consciousness in the hospital and gives the ring to a remorseful Vidyadhar, who decides to stop playing with Jhonta's life. He sells the ring and is finally able to pay off Inspector Mishra.

	Marred by the parochial mindset of people regarding her situation, Devi leaves Varanasi and joins a course in Allahabad University. She pays a visit to Piyush's family only to be slapped by his father. She comes to the banks of the Ganges to immerse the gift Piyush had given her on that fateful day in the hotel. Deepak, who is by the bank, notices her crying and offers her water to drink. A boatman beckons, offering both of them a ride towards [[Triveni Sangam#Triveni Sangam in Allahabad\|Sangam]]. They both board the boat and strike up a conversation.		Marred by the parochial mindset of people regarding her situation, Devi leaves Varanasi and joins a course in Allahabad University. She pays a visit to Piyush's family only to be slapped by his father. She comes to the banks of the Ganges to immerse the gift Piyush had given her on that fateful day in the hotel. Deepak, who is by the bank, notices her crying and offers her water to drink. A boatman beckons, offering both of them a ride towards [[Triveni Sangam#Triveni Sangam in Allahabad\|Sangam]]. They both board the boat and strike up a conversation.
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	''Masaan'' received overwhelming critical acclaim from the mainstream media. Calling it "a very engaging debut" by Neeraj Ghaywan, Allan Hunter in ''[[Screen International\|Screen Daily]]'' wrote, "[[Vicky Kaushal]] brings a gauche charm to Deepak and [[Richa Chadda]] invests the long suffering Devi with a weary, unwavering determination to move forward. Cinematographer Avinash Arun Dhaware captures some fantastic images of Banares that convey the bustling spirit of the city from the brightly lit street markets to the flurry of sparks that dot the night sky from the funeral pyres."<ref name=screen>{{cite web\|url=http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/masaan-review/5088466.article\|date=20 May 2015\|title='Masaan': Review\|author=Allan Hunter\|access-date=27 July 2015\|work=Screen Daily}}</ref> Deborah Young writing in ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' described the film as "a classically poignant drama of star-crossed love" and "part of the new generation of indie films whose clear intent is to set ablaze a hidebound society’s constrictions on personal liberty."<ref name=hollywood>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/masaan-cannes-review-797795\|date=24 May 2015\|title=Masaan': Cannes Review\|author=Deborah Young\|access-date=27 July 2015\|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> Jay Weissberg in his review for the ''[[Variety (magazine)\|Variety]]'' magazine, however, found it "a heartfelt yet overambitious tale of class and gender inequality" with the director failing to find "ways to overcome script and editing weaknesses, resulting in a disappointing drama."<ref name=variety/>		''Masaan'' received overwhelming critical acclaim from the mainstream media. Calling it "a very engaging debut" by Neeraj Ghaywan, Allan Hunter in ''[[Screen International\|Screen Daily]]'' wrote, "[[Vicky Kaushal]] brings a gauche charm to Deepak and [[Richa Chadda]] invests the long suffering Devi with a weary, unwavering determination to move forward. Cinematographer Avinash Arun Dhaware captures some fantastic images of Banares that convey the bustling spirit of the city from the brightly lit street markets to the flurry of sparks that dot the night sky from the funeral pyres."<ref name=screen>{{cite web\|url=http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/masaan-review/5088466.article\|date=20 May 2015\|title='Masaan': Review\|author=Allan Hunter\|access-date=27 July 2015\|work=Screen Daily}}</ref> Deborah Young writing in ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' described the film as "a classically poignant drama of star-crossed love" and "part of the new generation of indie films whose clear intent is to set ablaze a hidebound society’s constrictions on personal liberty."<ref name=hollywood>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/masaan-cannes-review-797795\|date=24 May 2015\|title=Masaan': Cannes Review\|author=Deborah Young\|access-date=27 July 2015\|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> Jay Weissberg in his review for the ''[[Variety (magazine)\|Variety]]'' magazine, however, found it "a heartfelt yet overambitious tale of class and gender inequality" with the director failing to find "ways to overcome script and editing weaknesses, resulting in a disappointing drama."<ref name=variety/>

	Senior journalist [[Shekhar Gupta]] wrote in his ''National Interest'' column that ''Masaan'' left a deep impression on him, "get[ting] the pulse of small-town India as no other I have seen."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.~~dailyo~~.in/arts/masaan-neeraj-ghaywan-richa-chadha-middle-india-youth-small-towns-dil-dhadakne-do-bunty-aur-babli/story/1/5180.html\|date=24 July 2015\|title=Masaan: Rise of the new middle India\|author=Shekhar Gupta\|access-date=27 July 2015\|work=Daily O}}</ref> The director has woven Ganga intimately into Varun Grover's tight screenplay, Gayatri Gauri wrote in ''[[Firstpost\|First Post]]'' adding "Several crucial moments swirl around the Ganga, beautifully shot without succumbing to visual exotica, and after you leave the cinema, they linger in your memory, like the flames dying slowly in the cremation grounds where so much of Masaan unfurls."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/masaan-review-poignant-tender-beautiful-cannes-winner-portrait-small-town-india-2358906.html\|date=23 July 2015\|title=Masaan review: Poignant, tender and beautiful, this Cannes winner is a portrait of small-town India\|author=Gayatri Gauri\|access-date=27 July 2015\|work=First Post}}</ref>		Senior journalist [[Shekhar Gupta]] wrote in his ''National Interest'' column that ''Masaan'' left a deep impression on him, "get[ting] the pulse of small-town India as no other I have seen."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.daily.in/arts/masaan-neeraj-ghaywan-richa-chadha-middle-india-youth-small-towns-dil-dhadakne-do-bunty-aur-babli/story/1/5180.html\|date=24 July 2015\|title=Masaan: Rise of the new middle India\|author=Shekhar Gupta\|access-date=27 July 2015\|work=Daily O}}</ref> The director has woven Ganga intimately into Varun Grover's tight screenplay, Gayatri Gauri wrote in ''[[Firstpost\|First Post]]'' adding "Several crucial moments swirl around the Ganga, beautifully shot without succumbing to visual exotica, and after you leave the cinema, they linger in your memory, like the flames dying slowly in the cremation grounds where so much of Masaan unfurls."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/masaan-review-poignant-tender-beautiful-cannes-winner-portrait-small-town-india-2358906.html\|date=23 July 2015\|title=Masaan review: Poignant, tender and beautiful, this Cannes winner is a portrait of small-town India\|author=Gayatri Gauri\|access-date=27 July 2015\|work=First Post}}</ref>

	Shubra Gupta wrote in ''[[The Indian Express]]'', "''Masaan'' is imbued with a sense of place and time, poetry and lyricism, and it captures the essence of Banaras, constant-yet-changeable, with felicity and ~~feeling~~. It also announces the arrival of new talents in its writer and director: Grover’s story is eminently worth telling, and Ghaywan tells it beautifully."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/masaan-movie-review/#sthash.Eg4SqFlq.dpuf\|date=19 July 2015\|title=Masaan review: There is a tussle between what has always been, and what can be\|author=Shubra Gupta\|access-date=27 July 2015\|work=First Post}}</ref> "Ghaywan, in his very first film, creates a deeply affecting world that devastates and uplifts at the same time, and that becomes a part of your world long after the film is over," wrote Nikhil Taneja reviewing the film for ''[[The Huffington Post]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/nikhil-taneja-/masaan-review-a-fine-film_b_7869922.html\|date=25 July 2015\|title=Masaan Review: A Fine Film Packed With Fantastic Performances\|author=Nikhil Taneja\|access-date=27 July 2015\|work=The Huffington Post}}</ref>		Shubra Gupta wrote in ''[[The Indian Express]]'', "''Masaan'' is imbued with a sense of place and time, poetry and lyricism, and it captures the essence of Banaras, constant-yet-changeable, with felicity and feel. It also announces the arrival of new talents in its writer and director: Grover’s story is eminently worth telling, and Ghaywan tells it beautifully."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/masaan-movie-review/#sthash.Eg4SqFlq.dpuf\|date=19 July 2015\|title=Masaan review: There is a tussle between what has always been, and what can be\|author=Shubra Gupta\|access-date=27 July 2015\|work=First Post}}</ref> "Ghaywan, in his very first film, creates a deeply affecting world that devastates and uplifts at the same time, and that becomes a part of your world long after the film is over," wrote Nikhil Taneja reviewing the film for ''[[The Huffington Post]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/nikhil-taneja-/masaan-review-a-fine-film_b_7869922.html\|date=25 July 2015\|title=Masaan Review: A Fine Film Packed With Fantastic Performances\|author=Nikhil Taneja\|access-date=27 July 2015\|work=The Huffington Post}}</ref>

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{{Infobox film
| name = Masaan
| image = Masaan poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Neeraj Ghaywan]]
| producer = [[Drishyam Films]] [[Phantom Films]] Macassar Productions [[Sikhya Entertainment]] Kanchan Chandnani
| writer = [[Varun Grover (writer)|Varun Grover]]
| starring = [[Richa Chadda]] [[Vicky Kaushal]] [[Shweta Tripathi]] [[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]]
| music = [[Indian Ocean (band)|Indian Ocean]]
| cinematography = [[Avinash Arun]]
| editing = Nitin Baid
| distributor = Pathé {{small|(France)}}
| studio = [[Drishyam Films]] [[Phantom Films]] Macassar Productions [[Sikhya Entertainment]] [[Pathé]] [[Arte France Cinéma]]
| released = {{Film date|2015|5|19|[[2015 Cannes Film Festival|Cannes]]|2015|6|24|France|2015|7|24|India|df=yes}}
| runtime = 109 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}

'''''Masaan''''' ({{translation|'Crematorium'}}; also known as '''''Fly Away Solo''''' in English) is a 2015 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[drama film]] directed by [[Neeraj Ghaywan]].<ref>{{cite news|title='Masaan' - Movie Review|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/masaan---movie-review/16394186|access-date=24 July 2015|issue=Mid-Day.com|publisher=[[Mid-Day]]}}</ref> The directorial debut film is an Indo-French co-production produced by [[Drishyam Films]], Macassar Productions, [[Phantom Films]], [[Sikhya Entertainment]], Arte France Cinema and [[Pathé|Pathé Productions]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Neeraj Ghaywan's debut film Masaan chosen for Cannes gala |work=India Today | url = http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/neeraj-ghaywan-debut-film-masaan-chosen-for-cannes-international-film-festival-gala/1/430501.html |date=16 April 2015|access-date = 17 April 2015}}</ref> It was screened in the [[Un Certain Regard]] section at the [[2015 Cannes Film Festival]] winning two awards.<ref name="2015Cannes">{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/article/61306.html |title=2015 Official Selection |access-date=16 April 2015 |work=Cannes |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418084150/http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/article/61306.html |archive-date=18 April 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/article/61347.html|title=Screenings Guide|work=Festival de Cannes|date=6 May 2015|access-date=8 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title='Masaan' - Movie Review|url=http://post.jagran.com/masaan-movie-review-1437654733|access-date=24 July 2015|issue=Post.Jagran.com}}</ref> Ghaywan previously assisted [[Anurag Kashyap]] on ''Gangs Of Wasseypur''.<ref name=dna>{{cite web | title = Vicky Kaushal cast opposite Richa Chadda in Anurag Kashyap's next production | work= Bollywood Hungama| url = http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2715533/Vicky-Kaushal-cast-opposite-Richa-Chadda-in-Anurag-Kashyaps-next-production |date=29 November 2014 |access-date = 17 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = 'Masaan', 'Chauthi Koot' make it to Cannes Film Festival |work= The Indian Express | url = http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/masaan-chauthi-koot-make-it-to-cannes-film-festival/ |date=17 April 2015| access-date = 17 April 2015}}</ref> The film was screened at the inaugural New York Dalit Film and Cultural Festival in 2019 along with ''[[Pariyerum Perumal]]'' (2018), ''[[Kaala (2018 film)|Kaala]]'' (2018) and ''[[Fandry]]'' (2013).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://scroll.in/reel/913254/pariyerum-perumal-masaan-and-kaala-new-york-dalit-film-festival|title='Pariyerum Perumal', 'Masaan' and 'Kaala' to be screened at New York's first Dalit Film Festival|website=Scroll.in|date=14 February 2019|access-date=27 May 2019}}</ref>

==Plot==
Set in present-day [[Varanasi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]], the plot of ''Masaan'' follows two seemingly separate stories that converge eventually.<ref name=variety>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/cannes-film-review-masaan-1201504265/|date=23 May 2015|title=Cannes Film Review: ''Masaan''|author=Jay Weissberg|access-date=27 July 2015|work=Variety}}</ref>

The first of these tells the story of a trainer at a coaching computer centre Devi Pathak ([[Richa Chadda]]). The film opens with her and her student, Piyush Aggarwal, checking into a hotel room. They are interrupted during sex when policemen burst in, having been tipped off by hotel staff who suspected Devi and Piyush were indulging in "indecent behaviour". Inspector Mishra (Bhagwan Tiwari) records the barely clad Devi on his mobile phone while Piyush locks himself in the bathroom and commits suicide by slitting his wrists. Devi and her father Vidyadhar ([[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]]) are subjected to blackmail by Inspector Mishra, who demands a hefty bribe of {{INRConvert|300|k|lk=r|year=2015}} to hush up the matter. In desperate need of money, Vidyadhar begins to indulge in a betting game, where people bet on small boys to dive and collect the maximum number of coins from the [[Ganges]] riverbed within a specified time. He lets people bet on Jhonta (Nikhil Sahni), an orphan who works for him after Jhonta volunteers himself for the game. Meanwhile, Devi has to switch jobs due to the stigma associated with her having pre-marital sex. She eventually gets a government job in the railways in Varanasi, but news regarding her pre-marital sexual indulgence reaches there as well.

The second narrative concerns Deepak Kumar ([[Vicky Kaushal]]), a Varanasi boy from the [[Domba|Dom]] community whose family works in [[Ghats in Varanasi|cremation ghats]] by burning funeral pyres. Deepak wants to transcend the restrictions of a casteist society. He studies civil engineering at a polytechnic college where he meets and falls in love with Shaalu Gupta ([[Shweta Tripathi]]), a high caste Hindu girl. They start meeting each other and during a trip to [[Allahabad]] on the banks of the Ganges, they share an intimate moment. Back in Varanasi, Deepak tells her about his caste and the work he does burning corpses. Shaalu remains firm and tells him that she will be with him even if her parents refuse. She asks him to focus on his placements and get a job, while she reaffirms her commitment to him.

However, unfortunately, during a pilgrimage trip with her family, Shaalu dies in a ghastly bus accident. Her body with those of other victims ends up at the same cremation ground where Deepak's family works. Deepak is shattered on seeing her dead body and loses all purpose in life. He retains her ring as a souvenir. Deepak is eventually able to overcome his grief and discards Shaalu's ring in the Ganges. He gains a placement as a civil engineer in Allahabad. Later that same ring is picked up by Jhonta who loses consciousness underwater while collecting coins. He regains consciousness in hospital and gives the ring to a remorseful Vidyadhar, who decides to stop playing with Jhonta's life. He sells the ring and is finally able to pay off Inspector Mishra.

Marred by the parochial mindset of people regarding her situation, Devi leaves Varanasi and joins a course in Allahabad University. She pays a visit to Piyush's family only to be slapped by his father. She comes to the banks of the Ganges to immerse the gift Piyush had given her on that fateful day in the hotel. Deepak, who is by the bank, notices her crying and offers her water to drink. A boatman beckons, offering both of them a ride towards [[Triveni Sangam#Triveni Sangam in Allahabad|Sangam]]. They both board the boat and strike up a conversation.

==Cast==
* [[Richa Chadda]] as Devi Pathak
* [[Vicky Kaushal]] as Deepak Kumar Chaudhary
* [[Shweta Tripathi]] as Shaalu Gupta
* [[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]] as Vidyadhar Pathak
* [[Pankaj Tripathi]] as Sadhya
* Bhagwan Tiwari as Inspector Mishra
* Nikhil Sahni as Jhonta
* [[Vineet Kumar]] as Dom Raja<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyo.in/arts/masaan-fly-away-solo-neeraj-ghaywan-varanasi-richa-chadha-dom-community-caste-gender-vyapam/story/1/5129.html|title=Masaan: A world where love rules, not money|website=www.dailyo.in|access-date=18 February 2018}}</ref>
* Shree Dhar Dubey as KK
* Satya Kam Anand as Vikram Mallah
* [[Niharica Raizada]] in a special appearance

==Soundtrack==
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| recorded =
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The music for Masaan's songs was composed by [[Indian Ocean (band)|Indian Ocean]] and the lyrics were written by Grover. The album received positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicaloud.com/2015/07/08/masaan-music-review-bollywood-soundtrack/|title=Masaan - Music Review (Bollywood Soundtrack)|work=Music Aloud|date=8 July 2015|access-date=8 July 2015}}</ref>

The film contains various examples of Urdu & Hindi poetry at different junctures including works by [[Akbar Allahabadi]], [[Bashir Badr|Basheer Badr]], [[Brij Narayan Chakbast]], [[Mirza Ghalib]], [[Uday Prakash]] and [[Dushyant Kumar]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lakhani |first1=Somya |title=Secret Love: How Hindi poetry has become 'cool' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/books/secret-love-hindi-kavita-youtube-channel-hindi-literature-3024758/ |access-date=17 April 2019 |publisher=The Indian Express |date=11 September 2016}}</ref> Explaining this as a conscious tribute, the film's lyricsist [[Varun Grover (writer)|Varun Grover]] explained that he wanted to show Shaalu (played by [[Shweta Tripathi]]) as a person whose hobby is to read Hindi poetry and [[Urdu poetry|shaayari]], as this is a common hobby of [[Millennials|millennial]] and [[Generation X|generation x]] youngsters in Northern India, especially when in love, but this aspect is rarely shown in Hindi films.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hindi Kavita - Kuch ban jaate hain - Uday Prakash: Varun Grover in Hindi Studio with Manish Gupta |publisher=Hindi Kavita |date=25 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Pal |first1=Sanchari |title=Meet the NRI Who Returned To India To Make Millions Fall in Love with Hindi Poetry |url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/68222/manish-gupta-youtube-hindi-poetry/ |website=www.thebetterindia.com |publisher=The Better India |access-date=17 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Grover |first1=Varun |title=How the magic of Dushyant Kumar's poetry inspired this Bollywood lyricist |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/how-the-magic-of-dushyant-kumars-poetry-inspired-this-bollywood-lyricist/ |access-date=17 April 2019 |publisher=The Indian Express}}</ref>

The song ("Tu Kisi Rail Si") is based on the work of the poet [[Dushyant Kumar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/sing-along-here-are-the-lyrics-to-masaans-mann-kasturi-and-tu-kisi-rail-si-2362770.html|title=Sing along: Varun Grover decodes the lyrics to Masaan|work=FirstPost|date=25 July 2015|access-date=25 July 2015}}</ref>

{{tracklist
| headline = Masaan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hungama.com/music/song-mann-kasturi/15033440|title=Masaan tracklist|work=Hungama|date=8 July 2015|access-date=8 July 2015}}</ref>
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| all_lyrics =
| title1 = Tu Kisi Rail Si
| lyrics1 = [[Varun Grover (writer)|Varun Grover]] (Adapted from a poem by Dushyant Kumar)
| extra1 = [[Swanand Kirkire]]
| length1 = 03:50
| title2 = Mann Kasturi
| lyrics2 = Sanjeev Sharma, Varun Grover
| extra2 = [[Amit Kilam]]
| length2 = 07:13
| title3 = Bhor
| lyrics3 = Sanjeev Sharma
| extra3 = Amit Kilam, Rahul Ram and Himanshu Joshi
| length3 = 07:00
}}

==Reception==

===Critical response===
''Masaan'' received overwhelming critical acclaim from the mainstream media. Calling it "a very engaging debut" by Neeraj Ghaywan, Allan Hunter in ''[[Screen International|Screen Daily]]'' wrote, "[[Vicky Kaushal]] brings a gauche charm to Deepak and [[Richa Chadda]] invests the long suffering Devi with a weary, unwavering determination to move forward. Cinematographer Avinash Arun Dhaware captures some fantastic images of Banares that convey the bustling spirit of the city from the brightly lit street markets to the flurry of sparks that dot the night sky from the funeral pyres."<ref name=screen>{{cite web|url=http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/masaan-review/5088466.article|date=20 May 2015|title='Masaan': Review|author=Allan Hunter|access-date=27 July 2015|work=Screen Daily}}</ref> Deborah Young writing in ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' described the film as "a classically poignant drama of star-crossed love" and "part of the new generation of indie films whose clear intent is to set ablaze a hidebound society’s constrictions on personal liberty."<ref name=hollywood>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/masaan-cannes-review-797795|date=24 May 2015|title=Masaan': Cannes Review|author=Deborah Young|access-date=27 July 2015|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> Jay Weissberg in his review for the ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' magazine, however, found it "a heartfelt yet overambitious tale of class and gender inequality" with the director failing to find "ways to overcome script and editing weaknesses, resulting in a disappointing drama."<ref name=variety/>

Senior journalist [[Shekhar Gupta]] wrote in his ''National Interest'' column that ''Masaan'' left a deep impression on him, "get[ting] the pulse of small-town India as no other I have seen."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyo.in/arts/masaan-neeraj-ghaywan-richa-chadha-middle-india-youth-small-towns-dil-dhadakne-do-bunty-aur-babli/story/1/5180.html|date=24 July 2015|title=Masaan: Rise of the new middle India|author=Shekhar Gupta|access-date=27 July 2015|work=Daily O}}</ref> The director has woven Ganga intimately into Varun Grover's tight screenplay, Gayatri Gauri wrote in ''[[Firstpost|First Post]]'' adding "Several crucial moments swirl around the Ganga, beautifully shot without succumbing to visual exotica, and after you leave the cinema, they linger in your memory, like the flames dying slowly in the cremation grounds where so much of Masaan unfurls."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/masaan-review-poignant-tender-beautiful-cannes-winner-portrait-small-town-india-2358906.html|date=23 July 2015|title=Masaan review: Poignant, tender and beautiful, this Cannes winner is a portrait of small-town India|author=Gayatri Gauri|access-date=27 July 2015|work=First Post}}</ref>

Shubra Gupta wrote in ''[[The Indian Express]]'', "''Masaan'' is imbued with a sense of place and time, poetry and lyricism, and it captures the essence of Banaras, constant-yet-changeable, with felicity and feeling. It also announces the arrival of new talents in its writer and director: Grover’s story is eminently worth telling, and Ghaywan tells it beautifully."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/masaan-movie-review/#sthash.Eg4SqFlq.dpuf|date=19 July 2015|title=Masaan review: There is a tussle between what has always been, and what can be|author=Shubra Gupta|access-date=27 July 2015|work=First Post}}</ref> "Ghaywan, in his very first film, creates a deeply affecting world that devastates and uplifts at the same time, and that becomes a part of your world long after the film is over," wrote Nikhil Taneja reviewing the film for ''[[The Huffington Post]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/nikhil-taneja-/masaan-review-a-fine-film_b_7869922.html|date=25 July 2015|title=Masaan Review: A Fine Film Packed With Fantastic Performances|author=Nikhil Taneja|access-date=27 July 2015|work=The Huffington Post}}</ref>

==Controversy==
The film released for streaming on [[Hotstar]] was found to be heavily censored which caused a controversy against the streaming platform and the producers of the film.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dua|first=Mansi|date=2016-04-07|title=Do Not Watch Masaan on Hotstar, Warns Anurag Kashyap|url=https://www.thequint.com/social-buzz/2016/04/07/do-not-watch-masaan-on-hotstar-warns-anurag-kashyap|access-date=2020-07-22|website=TheQuint|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=War of words within Team 'Masaan' - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/War-of-words-within-Team-Masaan/articleshow/51752453.cms|access-date=2020-07-22|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

==Accolades==
{| width="85%" class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+
|-
! width="30%" | Award Ceremony / Film Festival
! width="15%" | Date
! width="35%" | Category / Section
! width="15%" | Recipient(s)
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center" |[[2015 Cannes Film Festival|Cannes Film Festival]]
| rowspan="2" align="center" |13 – 24 May 2015
| align="center" |[[FIPRESCI Prize]] ([[Un Certain Regard]])
| rowspan="2" align="center" |[[Neeraj Ghaywan]]
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-son-saul-masaan-take-797339 |title=Cannes: 'Son of Saul,' 'Masaan' Take Fipresci Prizes |date=23 May 2015 |access-date=23 May 2015 |authors=Rebecca Ford and Rhonda Richards |work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-2015-regard-winners-announced-797333 |title=Cannes: 'Rams' Wins Un Certain Regard Prize |author=Rebeccas Ford |date=23 May 2015 |access-date=23 May 2015 |work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" |Prix de l'Avenir ([[Un Certain Regard]])
|-
| align="center" |[[Producers Guild Film Awards]]
| align="center" |1 January 2016
| align="center" |[[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Debut Director|Most Promising Debut Director]]
| align="center" |[[Neeraj Ghaywan]]
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/winners-of-11th-renault-sony-guild-awards/ |title=Winners of 11th Renault Sony Guild Awards |access-date=23 July 2018 |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" |[[22nd Screen Awards]]
| align="center" |8 January 2016
| align="center" |[[Screen Award for Best Male Debut|Most Promising Newcomer - Male]]
| align="center" |[[Vicky Kaushal]]
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/screen-awards-2016-complete-list-of-winners-1263815 |title=Screen Awards 2016: Complete List of Winners |access-date=23 July 2018 |work=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" |[[61st Filmfare Awards]]
| align="center" |15 January 2016
| align="center" |[[Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director|Best Debut Director]]
| align="center" |[[Neeraj Ghaywan]]
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/full-list-of-winners-of-the-61st-britannia-filmfare-awards-11841.html |title=Full list of winners of the 61st Britannia Filmfare Awards |access-date=23 July 2018 |work=[[Filmfare]]}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="5" align="center" |[[Zee Cine Awards]]
| rowspan="5" align="center" |20 February 2016
| align="center" |[[Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut|Best Debutant Male]]
| align="center" |[[Vicky Kaushal]]
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-zee-cine-awards-2016-complete-winners-list-who-won-what-2185941 |title=Zee Cine Awards 2016 Complete Winners List: Who won what? |access-date=23 July 2018 |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" |[[Zee Cine Award for Most Promising Director|Best Debutant Director]]
| align="center" |[[Neeraj Ghaywan]]
|-
| align="center" |[[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male|Best Actor in Supporting Role]]
| align="center" |[[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]]
|-
| align="center" |[[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female|Best Actress in Supporting Role]]
| align="center" |[[Shweta Tripathi]]
|-
| align="center" |[[Zee Cine Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]]
| align="center" |Nitin Baid
|-
| align="center" |[[63rd National Film Awards]]
| align="center" |3 May 2016
| align="center" |[[Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director|Best Debut Film of a Director]]
| align="center" |[[Neeraj Ghaywan]]
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/63rd-national-film-awards-complete-list-of-winners/articleshow/51582021.cms |title=63rd National Film Awards: Complete list of winners |date=28 March 2016 |access-date=23 July 2018 |work=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" align="center" |[[Stardust Awards]]
| rowspan="3" align="center" |19 December 2016
| align="center" |Editor's Choice Performer of the Year (Female)
| align="center" |[[Richa Chadda]]
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/stardust-awards-2016-complete-list-of-winners-1257753 |title=Stardust Awards 2016: Complete List of Winners |access-date=23 July 2018 |work=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" |Best Screenplay
| rowspan="2" align="center" |[[Varun Grover (writer)|Varun Grover]]
|-
| align="center" |Best Lyricist
|-
|}

==References==
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