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{{Short description|2023 Indian film by Nandita Das}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Zwigato
| image = Zwigato_poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| director = [[Nandita Das]]
| producer = [[Sameer Nair]] Deepak Segal Nandita Das
| writer = Nandita Das [[Samir Patil]]
| based_on =
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Kapil Sharma]]
*[[Shahana Goswami]]}}
| music = '''Score:''' Sagar Desai '''Songs:''' [[Hitesh Sonik]]
| cinematography = Ranjan Palit
| editing =
| studio = [[Applause Entertainment]] Nandita Das Initiatives
| distributor = [[Viacom18 Studios]]
| released = {{Film date|2022|09| |Toronto International Film Festival|ref1=<ref>{{cite news |title=Zwigato |url=https://www.tiff.net/events/zwigato |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=[[Toronto International Film Festival|TIFF]] |language=en}}</ref>|2023|03|17|df=y}}
| runtime = 104 minutes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/zwigato-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdexodc1|title=Zwigato|website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross = {{INR}}3.53 crore<ref>{{cite news|title=Zwigato Box Office Collection|url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/new-updates/zwigato-box-office-collection-day-4-a-massive-drop-in-kapil-sharmas-film/articleshow/98866778.cms|website=Economic Times|date=25 March 2023 }}</ref>
}}
'''''Zwigato''''' is a 2023 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[drama film]] directed by [[Nandita Das]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Kapil Sharma starrer 'Zwigato' to feature at International Film Festival of Kerala. Read more here |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/kapil-sharma-starrer-zwigato-to-feature-at-international-film-festival-of-kerala-read-more-here/articleshow/96088464.cms |access-date= 3 March 2023 |work=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref> The film is produced by [[Applause Entertainment]] and ''Nandita Das Initiatives''. The film presents a story of the relentlessness of life. [[Kapil Sharma]] and [[Shahana Goswami]] star as the leads in the film.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Praveen |first1=S. R. |title=IFFK 2022: 'Zwigato' movie review: Nandita Das' film tells a poignant story of the new working class |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/iffk-2022-zwigato-movie-review-nandita-das-film-tells-a-poignant-story-of-the-new-working-class/article66258794.ece |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=13 December 2022 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Kapil Sharma-Nandita Das's film Zwigato to premiere at International Film Festival of Kerala |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kapil-sharma-nandita-das-film-zwigato-to-premiere-at-27th-international-film-festival-of-kerala-8312901/ |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=8 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref> The film has been debuted in the ''Toronto Worldwide Film Celebration,'' 2022. The film was theatrically released on 17 March 2023.

==Plot==
The film, set in current times in [[Bhubaneswar]], explores the life of Manas an ex-factory floor manager. After losing his job, he is forced to work as a food delivery rider, grappling with the app on his phone and the world of ratings and incentives. He struggles to make ends meet for his wife, Pratima, his two children, and an ailing mother. Simultaneously, Pratima a homemaker, begins to explore different work opportunities to support his income from being a masseuse for rich women to being a cleaner at a mall. The fears of these new experiences are coupled with the joys of a newfound independence.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jogwar |first1=Sangati |title=Kapil Sharma's Zwigato has an Odisha connection; movie reveals struggle of food delivery boy |url=https://odishatv.in/news/entertainment/kapil-sharma-s-zwigato-has-an-odisha-connection-movie-reveals-struggle-of-food-delivery-boy-185927 |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=[[Odisha TV]] |language=en}}</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Kapil Sharma]] as Manas Singh Mahto
* [[Shahana Goswami]] as Pratima Mahto, Manas's wife
* [[Gul Panag]]
* [[Sayani Gupta]]
* [[Swanand Kirkire]] as Govind Raj
* Tushar Acharya

==Production==
The movie has been extensively shot and set in [[Bhubaneswar]], the capital of [[Odisha]], also the city that the director hails from.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nandita Das: 'Zwigato' is a story of the relentlessness of life, but not without its hopes |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/entertainment/nandita-das-zwigato-is-a-story-of-the-relentlessness-of-life-but-not-without-its-hopes-and-silver-linings-9299261.html |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=[[Moneycontrol]] |language=en}}</ref> This provides a unique local flavour to the film. A lot of secondary artist were locals.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kapil Sharma Calls Konark Sun Temple A "Wonder Experience" |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kapil-sharma-calls-konark-sun-temple-a-wonder-experience-2836378 |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music of the film was composed by Hitesh Sonik. The lyrics were written by Devanshu And Geet.

{{Tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Yeh Raat
| extra1 = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| length1 = 2:29
| lyrics1 = Devanshu, Geet
}}

==Release==
After the theatrical release, the [[Government of Odisha|Odisha Government]] declared the film tax-free in the state. The state of [[Odisha]] is being marketed by the government as the location for filming, which will help the state's tourism industry and give our talented young people job possibilities.<ref>{{cite news |title=Odisha Govt. waives entertainment tax on Hindi film "Zwigato"|url=http://www.uniindia.com/news/entertainment/entertainment-zwigato-tax-free/2938473.html|access-date=23 March 2023 |work=United News of India |date=22 March 2023 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
===Festivals===

* The film had its world premiere at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] at the ‘Contemporary World Cinema section’. – Sept 2022<ref>{{cite news |title=Kapil Sharma, Nandita Das' Zwigato premieres at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival. See pics |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/kapil-sharma-nandita-das-zwigato-premieres-at-tiff-2022-see-pics-101663217374049.html |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=15 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
* The Film had its Asian premiere at the [[Busan International Film Festival]] at ‘A Window of Asian Cinema’ – Oct 2022<ref>{{cite news |title=Kapil Sharma's Zwigato Premieres at Busan Film Festival, Watch Video |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/kapil-sharmas-zwigato-premieres-at-busan-film-festival-watch-video-6133003.html |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=[[News18]] |date=10 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
* Zwigato was the opening film of the ‘Kaleidoscope section’ at the [[International Film Festival of Kerala]]. – Dec 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nandita Das' 'Zwigato' to have India premiere at International Film Festival of Kerala |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/nandita-das-zwigato-to-have-india-premiere-at-international-film-festival-of-kerala/article66237982.ece |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=8 December 2022 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

==Reception==
=== Critical reception ===
[[Anna MM Vetticad]] in ''[[Firstpost]]'' wrote "Zwigato is a film of unassuming depth and unobtrusive commentary. Why on earth didn’t someone make this before?"<ref>{{cite news |title=Zwigato review: Kapil Sharma slips out of his image to slip right into Nandita Das' thoughtful take on the gig economy-Entertainment News , Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/zwigato-movie-review-kapil-sharma-slips-out-of-his-image-to-slip-right-into-nandita-das-thoughtful-take-on-the-gig-economy-11817641.html |access-date=3 January 2023 |work=[[Firstpost]] |date=16 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

[[Saibal Chatterjee]] of ''[[NDTV]]'' wrote "Unpretentious but unfailingly pertinent. Zwigato hits home with equal measures of power and pathos."<ref>{{cite news |title=Zwigato Review: A Contemporary Portrait Of The Gig Economy And Its Pitfalls |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/zwigato-review-a-contemporary-portrait-of-the-gig-economy-and-its-pitfalls-3-5-stars-3605453 |access-date=3 January 2023 |work=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>

SR Praveen from ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "Deftly weaved. A poignant story of the new working class."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Praveen |first1=S. R. |title=IFFK 2022: 'Zwigato' movie review: Nandita Das' film tells a poignant story of the new working class |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/iffk-2022-zwigato-movie-review-nandita-das-film-tells-a-poignant-story-of-the-new-working-class/article66258794.ece |access-date=3 January 2023 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=13 December 2022 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

=== Box office ===
The film collected {{Indian Rupee|3.53 crore}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-18 |title=Box-office collections of Zwigato |url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/new-updates/zwigato-box-office-collection-day-4-a-massive-drop-in-kapil-sharmas-film/articleshow/98866778.cms |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Economic Times |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|21998526}}

[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:2020s Hindi-language films]]

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