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{{Short description|Indian Marathi language film by Adinath Kothare}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Paani film poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name =
| director = [[Adinath Kothare|Adinath M. Kothare]]
| producer = {{ubl|[[Priyanka Chopra|Priyanka Chopra Jonas]]|Madhu Chopra|Neha Barjatya|Rajjat Barjatya|[[Mahesh Kothare]]|Siddharth Chopra}}
| writer = Nitin Dixit
| story =
| starring = [[Adinath Kothare]] Rucha Vaidya [[Subodh Bhave]] [[Kishor Kadam]] [[Rajit Kapur]]
| music = Gulraj Singh
| cinematography = Arjun Sorte
| editing = Mayur Hardas [[Adinath Kothare]]
| studio = {{ubl|[[Purple Pebble Pictures]]|[[Rajshri Entertainment]]|[[Kothare Vision]]}}
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2024|10|18}}
| runtime = 148 minutes
| country = India
| language = Marathi
| gross =
}}

'''''Paani''''' ({{Translation|Water}}) is an Indian [[Marathi language|Marathi]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[Adinath Kothare]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=25 May 2019|title=Adinath Kothare's 'Paani' goes international - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/adinath-kothares-paani-goes-international/articleshow/69495644.cms|url-status=live|access-date=19 May 2021|website=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=19 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519214139/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/adinath-kothares-paani-goes-international/articleshow/69495644.cms}}</ref> and produced by [[Priyanka Chopra|Priyanka Chopra Jonas]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=15 May 2018|title=Priyanka Chopra's Marathi film on water shortage titled 'Paani'|url=https://scroll.in/reel/879055/priyanka-chopras-marathi-film-on-water-shortage-titled-paani|url-status=live|access-date=19 May 2021|website=[[Scroll.in]]|archive-date=19 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519152610/https://scroll.in/reel/879055/priyanka-chopras-marathi-film-on-water-shortage-titled-paani}}</ref> and Madhu Chopra under the banner of [[Purple Pebble Pictures]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|last2=|first2=|last3=|first3=|date=10 August 2019|title=Priyanka Chopra congratulates team for Paani's National Award. Husband Nick Jonas says proud of you|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/priyanka-chopra-on-her-marathi-production-paani-winning-national-film-award-i-am-so-proud-1579360-2019-08-10|url-status=live|access-date=19 May 2021|website=[[India Today]]|archive-date=19 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519152610/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/priyanka-chopra-on-her-marathi-production-paani-winning-national-film-award-i-am-so-proud-1579360-2019-08-10}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Adlakha|first=Siddhant|date=3 June 2019|title=Paani movie review: This Priyanka Chopra-produced Marathi film is part 'message' drama, part oddball romance|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/paani-movie-review-this-priyanka-chopra-produced-marathi-film-is-part-message-drama-part-oddball-romance-6721031.html|url-status=live|access-date=19 May 2021|website=[[Firstpost]]|archive-date=19 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519152610/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/paani-movie-review-this-priyanka-chopra-produced-marathi-film-is-part-message-drama-part-oddball-romance-6721031.html}}</ref> The film stars [[Adinath Kothare|Addinath Kothare]] and Rucha Vaidya in Lead roles, While [[Subodh Bhave]] and [[Kishor Kadam]] appears in supporting roles. In 2019, the film won the [[National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation|National Film Awards for Best Film on Environment Conservation]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=|date=10 August 2019|title=Priyanka Chopra Writes a Lovely Note About Her Marathi Film Paani Winning The National Award For Best Feature Film on Environment Conservation|url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/priyanka-chopra-writes-a-lovely-note-about-her-marathi-film-paani-winning-the-national-award-for-best-feature-film-on-environment-conservation-3741921/|url-status=live|access-date=19 May 2021|website=India.com|archive-date=19 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519155617/https://www.india.com/entertainment/priyanka-chopra-writes-a-lovely-note-about-her-marathi-film-paani-winning-the-national-award-for-best-feature-film-on-environment-conservation-3741921/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=15 May 2018|title=Everything you need to know about Priyanka Chopra's Marathi film Paani|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/everything-you-need-to-know-about-priyanka-chopras-marathi-film-paani-28270.html|url-status=live|access-date=19 May 2021|website=[[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare]]|archive-date=19 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519152610/https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/everything-you-need-to-know-about-priyanka-chopras-marathi-film-paani-28270.html}}</ref> ''Paani'' was released theatrically on 18 October 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=मेढे|first=जयदीप|date=20 August 2024|title=सिनेइंडस्ट्रीतील तीन दिग्गज पहिल्यांदाच एकत्र, आदिनाथ कोठारेच्या दिग्दर्शनातील पहिल्या चित्रपटा|url=https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/paani-marathi-movie-release-date-announce-adinath-kothare-directorial-debut-film-paani-rajshri-entertainment-kothare-vision-private-limited-priyanka-chopra-1307004|access-date=20 August 2024|website=ABP Majha|language=mr}}</ref> The film is based on the real-life efforts of activist Hanumant Kendre to improve the water supply in his drought-prone village in the [[Marathwada]] district.

== Plot ==
Addinath aka Hanumant Babu Kendre is an ordinary man living in a Nagderwadi, a village in [[Nanded]], plagued with drought. Paani follows his journey towards making the village independent of water, all while dealing with local goons, a budding romance, and other disruptions of daily life.<ref name=":0" />
Hanumant Kendre’s marriage got called off by the girl Suvarna’s family due to water crisis in his drought prone village. Hanumant promised the girl that he would marry her the day he resolves this crisis in his village. "Will you wait for me?" He asked. What unfolded ahead is a breathtaking true story of human endeavour driven by love.

== Cast ==
* [[Subodh Bhave]] as Balaji Kendre
* [[Kishor Kadam]] as Tatya
* [[Adinath Kothare]] as Hanumant
* Rucha Vaidya as Suvarna
* [[Rajit Kapur]]
* Nitin Dixit
* Sachin Goswami
* Mohanabai,
* Shripad Joshi
* Vikas Pandurang Patil.

== Release ==
The film was screened at [[New York Film Festival]] in the [[United States|United States of America]] and was awarded the Best Film on Environment/Conservation/Preservation at the [[66th National Film Awards]] in 2019.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> The film was theatrically released on 18 October 2024.
==Soundtrack==

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 09:45
| title1 = Paani - Title Track
| length1 = 3:35
| lyrics1 = [[Adinath Kothare]]
| music1 = Gulraj Singh
| extra1 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| title2 = Tujhya Sathin
| length2 = 2:56
| lyrics2 = [[Adinath Kothare]]
| music2 = Gulraj Singh
| extra2 = Gulraj Singh [[Shashaa Tirupati]]
| title3 = Nachnar
| length3 = 3:14
| lyrics3 = Manoj Yadav
| music3 = Gulraj Singh
| extra3 = [[Aanandi Joshi (singer)|Aanandi Joshi]] [[Adarsh Shinde]]|
}}

== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Ceremony
!Category
!Recipient
!Result
!{{Abbreviation|Ref.|References}}
|-
|2019
|[[66th National Film Awards]]
|[[National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation|Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation]]
|Producer:[[Purple Pebble Pictures]]
Director:[[Adinath Kothare]]
|{{won}}
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|2019
|[[New York Indian Film Festival]]
|Best Actor
|Rowspan="3"|[[Adinath Kothare]]
|{{Won}}
|
|-
| rowspan="10" |2025
|Rowspan="4"|[[Maharashtra Times|Maharashtra Times Sanman Awards]]
|Best Film
|{{Won}}
|
|-
|Best Director
|{{Won}}
|
|-
|Best Writing
|Nitin Dixit
|{{Won}}
|
|-
|Best Music
|Gulraj Singh
|{{Won}}
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |[[Filmfare Awards Marathi]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Marathi|Best Film]]
|Paani
|{{Won}}
| rowspan="6" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-11 |title=Priyanka Chopra applauds team as Paani earns multiple Filmfare Marathi Awards |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/priyanka-chopra-applauds-team-paani-earns-multiple-filmfare-marathi-awards/ |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Marathi|Best Director]]
|[[Adinath Kothare]]
|{{Won}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Editing – Marathi|Best Editing]]
|[[Mayur Hardas]]
|{{Won}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay – Marathi|Best Screenplay]]
|Nitin Dixit
|{{Won}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Background Score – Marathi|Best Background Score]]
|Gulraj Singh
|{{Won}}
|-
|Best Sound Design
|Amol Bhave
|{{Won}}
|}

== Reception ==
===Critical reception===
Siddhant Adlakha of ''[[Firstpost]]'' stated, "On paper, Paani amounts to a linear tale of steely determination overcoming the odds. However, in Adinath Kothare’s hands, it’s a nuanced character piece."<ref name=":2" /> Nandini Ramnath of ''[[Scroll.in]]'' wrote, "Despite being far too long and repetitive for its own good, the 148-minute Paani achieves what it sets out to do: it shows how a village joins forces to defeat a long-standing problem. Nitin Dixit’s screenplay laces a predictable plot with rich local flavour, which is enhanced by the Marathi dialect spoken in [[Marathwada]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Ramnath |first=Nandani |date=18 October 2024 |title='Paani' review: An engaging saga of a rare miracle in drought-prone Marathwada |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1074448/paani-review-an-engaging-saga-of-a-rare-miracle-in-drought-prone-marathwada |work=[[Scroll.in]] |access-date=24 October 2024}}</ref> Ganesh Matkari of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter India]]'' called it a "balanced environmental drama." He further wrote, "Paani is largely successful in creating a plausible portrayal of a real-life crisis."<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Matkari |first=Ganesh |date=18 October 2024 |title='Paani' Review: A Balanced Environmental Drama |url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/reviews/theatrical/paani-review-a-balanced-environmental-drama |magazine= [[The Hollywood Reporter India]] |location=Mumbai |access-date=24 October 2024}}</ref>

===Box office===
The film earned {{INR|28 lakh}} net collection in its opening weekend.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jogani |first=Rishil |date=2024-10-24 |title=Paani Week 1 India Box Office Collections: Priyanka Chopra backed Marathi drama nets a petty Rs 28 lakh in 7 days |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/paani-week-1-india-box-office-collections-priyanka-chopra-backed-marathi-drama-nets-an-a-petty-rs-28-lakh-in-7-days-1355126?amp=#amp_tf=From%20%251$s&aoh=17299488422056&csi=0&referrer=https://www.google.com |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=Pinkvilla |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=8484582}}

[[Category:2024 Marathi-language films]]
[[Category:Marathi-language drama films]]
[[Category:2024 Indian films]]
[[Category:2024 drama films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films set in Maharashtra]]

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