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{{Short description|2023 drama film}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Gulmohar
| name          = Gulmohar
| image          = Gulmohar film Poster.jpg
| image          = Gulmohar film Poster.jpg
| alt            =  
| alt            =
| caption        = Official release poster
| caption        = Official release poster
| director      = Rahul V. Chittella
| director      = Rahul V. Chittella
| writer        = Rahul V. Chittella <br> Arpita Mukherjee
| writer        = Rahul V. Chittella <br/> Arpita Mukherjee
| producer      = Vikesh Bhutani <br> Rahul Chittella <br> Shujaat Saudagar
| producer      = Vikesh Bhutani <br/> Rahul Chittella <br/> Shujaat Saudagar
| starring      = {{plainlist|
| starring      = {{plainlist|
*[[Sharmila Tagore]]
* [[Sharmila Tagore]]
*[[Manoj Bajpayee]]
* [[Manoj Bajpayee]]
*[[Simran (actress)|Simran]]
* [[Simran (actress)|Simran]]
*[[Suraj Sharma]]
* [[Suraj Sharma]]
*[[Amol Palekar]]
* [[Amol Palekar]]
*Kaveri Seth
* Kaveri Seth
}}
}}
| cinematography = Eeshit Narain
| cinematography = Eeshit Narain
| editing        = Tanupriya Sharma
| editing        = Tanupriya Sharma
| music          = Siddhartha Khosla <br> Alan Demoss
| music          = [[Siddhartha Khosla]] <br/> Alan Demoss
| studio        = [[Star Studios]] <br> Autonomous Works <br> Chalkboard Entertainment
| studio        = [[Star Studios]] <br/> Chalkboard Entertainment <br/> Autonomous Works
| distributor    = [[Disney+ Hotstar]]
| distributor    = [[Disney+ Hotstar]]
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|2023|03|03}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|2023|03|03}}
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'''''Gulmohar''''' ({{Translation|Flame Tree}}) is a 2023 Indian [[Hindi]]-language drama film written and directed by Rahul V. Chittella.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sharmila Tagore, Manoj Bajpayee in Disney+ Hotstar Film 'Gulmohar': Watch First Trailer (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/sharmila-tagore-manoj-bajpayee-disney-hotstar-gulmohar-trailer-1235519213/|access-date=2023-02-17 |website=Variety }}</ref> The film stars [[Sharmila Tagore]], [[Manoj Bajpayee]], [[Simran (actress)|Simran]], [[Suraj Sharma]], [[Amol Palekar]], and Kaveri Seth, amongst others.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gulmohar trailer: Manoj Bajpayee, Sharmila Tagore keep breaking family together |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/gulmohar-trailer-manoj-bajpayee-sharmila-tagore-keep-breaking-family-together-101676099481058.html |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=Hindustan Times |date=11 February 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gulmohar trailer: Manoj Bajpayee, Sharmila Tagore shine in this emotional story of a dysfunctional family |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/web-series/news/hindi/gulmohar-trailer-manoj-bajpayee-sharmila-tagore-shine-in-this-emotional-story-of-a-dysfunctional-family-watch/articleshow/97819408.cms|access-date=2023-02-17 |website=The Times of India |date=11 February 2023 }}</ref> It was released on [[Disney+ Hotstar]] [[Over-the-top media service|OTT]] platform on 3 March 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gulmohar First Look: सामने आया मनोज बाजपेयी की 'गुलमोहर' का फर्स्ट लुक, जानिए कब रिलीज होगी फिल्म?|url=https://www.abplive.com/entertainment/ott/manoj-bajpayee-starrer-gulmohar-first-look-released-now-see-here-2329171 |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=ABP News |date=8 February 2023 }}</ref>
'''''Gulmohar''''' ({{Translation|[[Delonix regia|Flame Tree]]}}) is a 2023 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|family drama]] film written and directed by Rahul V. Chittella.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sharmila Tagore, Manoj Bajpayee in Disney+ Hotstar Film 'Gulmohar': Watch First Trailer (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/sharmila-tagore-manoj-bajpayee-disney-hotstar-gulmohar-trailer-1235519213/ |access-date=17 February 2023 |website=Variety |date=11 February 2023 |archive-date=17 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217104415/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/sharmila-tagore-manoj-bajpayee-disney-hotstar-gulmohar-trailer-1235519213/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The film stars [[Sharmila Tagore]], [[Manoj Bajpayee]], [[Simran (actress)|Simran]], [[Suraj Sharma]], [[Amol Palekar]], and Kaveri Seth, amongst others.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gulmohar trailer: Manoj Bajpayee, Sharmila Tagore keep breaking family together |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/gulmohar-trailer-manoj-bajpayee-sharmila-tagore-keep-breaking-family-together-101676099481058.html |access-date=17 February 2023 |website=Hindustan Times |date=11 February 2023 |archive-date=9 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409030433/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/gulmohar-trailer-manoj-bajpayee-sharmila-tagore-keep-breaking-family-together-101676099481058.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gulmohar trailer: Manoj Bajpayee, Sharmila Tagore shine in this emotional story of a dysfunctional family |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/gulmohar-trailer-manoj-bajpayee-sharmila-tagore-shine-in-this-emotional-story-of-a-dysfunctional-family-watch/articleshow/97819408.cms |access-date=17 February 2023 |website=The Times of India |date=11 February 2023 |archive-date=16 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216050801/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/gulmohar-trailer-manoj-bajpayee-sharmila-tagore-shine-in-this-emotional-story-of-a-dysfunctional-family-watch/articleshow/97819408.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> It was released on [[Disney+ Hotstar]] on 3 March 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gulmohar First Look: सामने आया मनोज बाजपेयी की 'गुलमोहर' का फर्स्ट लुक, जानिए कब रिलीज होगी फिल्म? |url=https://www.abplive.com/entertainment/ott/manoj-bajpayee-starrer-gulmohar-first-look-released-now-see-here-2329171 |access-date=17 February 2023 |website=ABP News |date=8 February 2023 |archive-date=17 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217104418/https://www.abplive.com/entertainment/ott/manoj-bajpayee-starrer-gulmohar-first-look-released-now-see-here-2329171 |url-status=live}}</ref> It was featured in the [[54th International Film Festival of India|54th IFFI]] Indian panorama mainstream section.<ref name="pib:ip">{{Cite news |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1970040 |title=Indian Panorama 2023 Announces Official Selection for 54th IFFI, 2023 |date=23 October 2023 |access-date=21 November 2023 |publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]] |via=press release |archive-date=21 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121185238/https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1970040 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/gulmohar-wins-best-national-film-award-2024-manoj-bajpayee-gets-special-mention-9017429.html |title=Gulmohar Wins Best National Film Award 2024, Manoj Bajpayee Gets Special Mention |publisher=NEWS18}}</ref>
 
At the [[2023 Filmfare OTT Awards]], ''Gulmohar'' received 14 nominations won 3 awards, including Best Actress in a Web Original Film (Critics) (Tagore) and Best Supporting Actor in a Web Original Film (Sharma). At the [[70th National Film Awards]], the film won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi|Best Feature Film in Hindi]], [[National Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay (Dialogues)]] (Mukherjee and Chittella), and [[National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film)|Special Mention (feature film)]] (Bajpayee).


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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* [[Sharmila Tagore]] as Kusum Batra
* [[Sharmila Tagore]] as Kusum Batra
* [[Manoj Bajpayee]] as Arun Batra
* [[Manoj Bajpayee]] as Arun Batra, Kusum Batra's son
* [[Simran (actress)|Simran]] as Indira Batra , Arun Batra's Wife (Indu)
* [[Simran (actress)|Simran]] as Indira "Indu" Batra, Arun Batra's wife
* [[Suraj Sharma]] as Aditya Batra (Aadi)
* [[Suraj Sharma]] as Aditya "Adi" Batra
* [[Amol Palekar]] as Sudhakar Batra
* [[Amol Palekar]] as Sudhakar Batra
* Kaveri Seth as Divya Batra
* Kaveri Seth as Divya Batra
* Utsavi Jha as Amrita Batra (Amu)
* Utsavi Jha as Amrita "Amu" Batra
* Danish Sood as Ankur
* Danish Sood as Ankur
* Anuraag Arora as Kamal Batra
* Anuraag Arora as Kamal Batra
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* Sriharsh Sharma as Kishore Batra
* Sriharsh Sharma as Kishore Batra
* [[Santhy Balachandran]] as Reshma Saeed
* [[Santhy Balachandran]] as Reshma Saeed
* Jatin Goswami as Jeetendra "Jeetu" Kumar  
* Jatin Goswami as Jeetendra "Jeetu" Kumar
* [[Chandan Roy]] as Param
* [[Chandan Roy]] as Param
* Gandharv Dewan as Irfan
* Gandharv Dewan as Irfan
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* Nargis Nandal as Payal
* Nargis Nandal as Payal
* Varun Narayan as Sameer
* Varun Narayan as Sameer
* [[Kanishk Seth]] as Rocky
* Kanishk Seth as Rocky
* Deepak Bagga as Suri
* Deepak Bagga as Suri
* Hiba Qamar as Young Kusum
* Hiba Qamar as Young Kusum
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| name        = Gulmohar
| name        = Gulmohar
| type        = soundtrack
| type        = soundtrack
| artist      = Siddhartha Khosla & Alan Demoss
| artist      = [[Siddhartha Khosla]], Alan Demoss
| released    = 25 February 2023
| released    = 25 February 2023
| genre        = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| genre        = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
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| label        = [[Zee Music Company]]
| label        = [[Zee Music Company]]
}}
}}
The music for the film composed by Siddhartha Khosla & Alan Demoss and lyrics are written by [[Shellee]].
The music for the film composed by Siddhartha Khosla and Alan Demoss with lyrics written by [[Shellee]].
{{Tracklist
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Dilkash
| title1 = Dilkash
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| total_length = 16:12
| total_length = 16:12
}}
}}
==Reception==
==Reception==
Gulmohar generally received positive reviews. Critics praised the performances of Tagore, Bajpayee, and Simran. [[Saibal Chatterjee]] of [[NDTV]] gave the film giving 4 out of 5 stars and said that “there is a great deal of beauty in the muted melodrama”, praising the cast’s ensemble performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/gulmohar-review-with-sharmila-tagore-and-manoj-bajpayee-a-treat-all-the-way-4-stars-3830429|title=Gulmohar Review: With Sharmila Tagore And Manoj Bajpayee, A Treat All The Way |first=Saibal|last= Chatterjee |date=3 March 2023 |publisher=[[NDTV]]|access-date=3 March 2023}}</ref>
''Gulmohar'' received widespread critical acclaim. Critics praised the performances of Tagore, Bajpayee, and Simran. {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|91|7.3|11|consensus=}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gulmohar (2023) {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gulmohar_2023 |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}</ref> The film was highly praised by audiences too.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chowdhury |first=Titas |date=16 August 2024 |title=Sharmila Tagore Is 'So Happy' As Gulmohar Wins National Film Award 2024: 'This Means a Lot' {{!}} Exclusive |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/sharmila-tagore-is-so-happy-as-gulmohar-wins-national-film-award-2024-this-means-a-lot-exclusive-9017501.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250216165734/https://www.news18.com/movies/sharmila-tagore-is-so-happy-as-gulmohar-wins-national-film-award-2024-this-means-a-lot-exclusive-9017501.html |archive-date=16 February 2025 |access-date=16 February 2025 |work=[[News18 India]] |quote=The film was highly praised by the fans too and received positive reviews from critics.}}</ref>
 
[[Saibal Chatterjee]] of [[NDTV]] gave the film giving 4 out of 5 stars and said that "there is a great deal of beauty in the muted melodrama", praising the cast's ensemble performance.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/gulmohar-review-with-sharmila-tagore-and-manoj-bajpayee-a-treat-all-the-way-4-stars-3830429 |title=Gulmohar Review: With Sharmila Tagore And Manoj Bajpayee, A Treat All The Way |first=Saibal |last=Chatterjee |date=3 March 2023 |publisher=[[NDTV]] |access-date=3 March 2023}}</ref>
 
[[Alaka Sahani]] of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' drew a parallel between Gulmohar and [[Mira Nair]]'s [[Monsoon Wedding]] and termed it as director Rahul V Chittella's Tribute to his mentor.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/gulmohar-sharmila-tagore-manoj-bajpayee-drive-engrossing-family-drama-8476757/ |title=Gulmohar movie review: Sharmila Tagore, Manoj Bajpayee drive engrossing family drama |first=Alaka |last=Sahani |date=3 March 2023 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=3 March 2023 |archive-date=18 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240818213501/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/gulmohar-sharmila-tagore-manoj-bajpayee-drive-engrossing-family-drama-8476757/ |url-status=live}}</ref>


Alaka Sahani of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' drew a parallel between Gulmohar and [[Mira Nair]]'s [[Monsoon Wedding]] and termed it as director Rahul V Chittella's Tribute to his mentor. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/gulmohar-sharmila-tagore-manoj-bajpayee-drive-engrossing-family-drama-8476757/|title=Gulmohar movie review: Sharmila Tagore, Manoj Bajpayee drive engrossing family drama |first=Alaka|last= Sahani |date=3 March 2023 |publisher=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=3 March 2023}}</ref>
Dhaval Roy, writing for ''[[The Times of India]]'', gave the movie 3.5 stars and gave particular praise to the acting performance of the cast stating that Tagore "is par excellence" and that "while Manoj is outstanding, so is Simran as his wife, Indu. The duo's individual performances are as noteworthy as their on-screen chemistry as husband and wife". He highlighted the "commendable performances" of the rest of the cast.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/gulmohar/ottmoviereview/98278232.cms |title=Gulmohar review: A bittersweet and profound story that will tug at your heart strings |first=Dhaval |last=Roy |date=3 March 2023 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=3 March 2023 |archive-date=3 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303042219/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/gulmohar/ottmoviereview/98278232.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>


Dhaval Roy, writing for the ''[[Times of India]]'', gave the movie 3.5 stars and gave particular praise to the acting performance of the cast stating that Tagore “is par excellence” and that “while Manoj is outstanding, so is Simran as his wife, Indu. The duo's individual performances are as noteworthy as their on-screen chemistry as husband and wife”. He highlighted the “commendable performances” of the rest of the cast. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/gulmohar/ottmoviereview/98278232.cms|title=Gulmohar review: A bittersweet and profound story that will tug at your heart strings |first=Dhaval |last= Roy |date=3 March 2023 |publisher=[[Times of India]]|access-date=3 March 2023}}</ref>
Monika Rawal Kukreja of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' was more critical. While she praised the cast's performance she also stated that "the film needed much better editing" with certain subplots seeming "half-baked".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/gulmohar-movie-review-this-intriguing-family-saga-is-convincing-and-convoluted-at-the-same-time-101677813775222.html |title=Gulmohar movie review: This intriguing family saga is convincing and convoluted at the same time |first=Monika Rawal |last=Kukreja |date=3 March 2023 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=3 March 2023 |archive-date=9 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309210930/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/gulmohar-movie-review-this-intriguing-family-saga-is-convincing-and-convoluted-at-the-same-time-101677813775222.html |url-status=live}}</ref>


Monika Rawal Kukreja of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' was more critical. While she praised the cast’s performance she also stated that “the film needed much better editing” with certain subplots seeming “half-baked”.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/gulmohar-movie-review-this-intriguing-family-saga-is-convincing-and-convoluted-at-the-same-time-101677813775222.html|title=Gulmohar movie review: This intriguing family saga is convincing and convoluted at the same time |first=Monika Rawal|last= Kukreja |date=3 March 2023 |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=3 March 2023}}</ref>
Sanjib Kalita in ''[[Gaysi]]'' critically examines the queer representation in the film, stating that "The queer representation in the film is mere tokenism, and is used to construct the illusion of diversity." Kalita further adds "Understanding female sexuality in isolation from class, the economy, and society is difficult. Society privileges men and stifles women’s desires, through various institutions like marriage (in this case, between Kusum and her husband), romantic relationships (between Ankur and Ambika), and forces women into compulsory heterosexuality. Director Rahul V. Chittella, who touches upon these subtleties, could have explored more by emphasizing the narratives of desire and longing while connecting critiques of heteronormativity to understandings of other social norms."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gaysifamily.com/culture/deconstructing-the-queer-characters-in-gulmohar-for-their-aesthetics-and-activism/html |title=Deconstructing The Queer Characters In Gulmohar For Their Aesthetics And Activism |first=Sanjib |last=Kalita |date=31 March 2023 |publisher=[[Gaysi]] |access-date=23 September 2024 |archive-date=23 September 2024 |archive-url=https://gaysifamily.com/culture/deconstructing-the-queer-characters-in-gulmohar-for-their-aesthetics-and-activism/.html |url-status=live}}</ref>


Sanjib Kalita of [[Gaysi]] said that the movie displays two [[Same-sex relationship|same-sex relationships]] without depth in the characters. It followed the trend of depicting [[Queer|queer characters]] on the screen to entice a younger audience. The [[queer]] representation was "tokenism" used to construct the illusion of diversity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kalita |first=Sanjib |date=31 March 2023 |title=Deconstructing The Queer Characters In Gulmohar For Their Aesthetics And Activism |url=https://gaysifamily.com/culture/deconstructing-the-queer-characters-in-gulmohar-for-their-aesthetics-and-activism/ |access-date=2023-04-04 |website=[[Gaysi]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Award ceremony
!Category
!Nominee / work
!Result
!Ref.
|-
| rowspan="15" |[[2023 Filmfare OTT Awards|2023]]
| rowspan="15" |[[Filmfare OTT Awards]]
|Best Web Original Film
|''Gulmohar''
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="15" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nominations for the Filmfare OTT Awards 2023: Full List Out {{!}} Femina.in |url=https://www.femina.in/trending/in-the-news/nominations-for-the-filmfare-ott-awards-2023-full-list-out-279050.html |access-date=9 February 2024 |website=www.femina.in |language=en |archive-date=20 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120101244/https://www.femina.in/trending/in-the-news/nominations-for-the-filmfare-ott-awards-2023-full-list-out-279050.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|Best Director in a Web Original Film
|Rahul V. Chittella
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Actress in a Web Original Film
| rowspan="2" |[[Sharmila Tagore]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Actress in a Web Original Film (Critics)
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Actor in a Web Original Film
|[[Manoj Bajpayee]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Supporting Actor in a Web Original Film
|[[Suraj Sharma]]
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Supporting Actress in a Web Original Film
|[[Simran (actress)|Simran]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Story (Web Original Film)
| rowspan="3" |Rahul V. Chittella, Arpita Mukherjee
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Original Screenplay (Web Original Film)
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Original Dialogue (Web Original Film)
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Background Music (Web Original Film)
|Siddhartha Khosla
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Production Design (Web Original Film)
|Mansi Dhruv Mehta
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Cinematographer (Web Original Film)
|Eeshit Narain
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Editing (Web Original Film)
|Tanupriya Sharma
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Sound Design (Web Original Film)
|P. M. Satheesh, Manoj M. Goswami
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[70th National Film Awards|2024]]
| rowspan="3" |[[National Film Awards]]
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi|Best Feature Film in Hindi]]
|Star India, Rahul V. Chittella
|{{won}}
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=16 August 2024 |title=70th National Film Awards: Rishab Shetty wins Best Actor for 'Kantara,' 'Aattam' bags Best Feature Film |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/70th-national-film-awards-full-list-of-winners/article68531760.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=18 August 2024 |archive-date=18 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240818213456/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/70th-national-film-awards-full-list-of-winners/article68531760.ece |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[National Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay (Dialogues)]]
|Arpita Mukherjee, Rahul V Chittella
|{{won}}
|-
|[[National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film)|Special Mention]]
|Manoj Bajpayee
|{{won}}
|}


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|tt18951176}}
* {{IMDb title|tt18951176}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes | gulmohar_2023 }}
{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Hindi}}


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Gulmohar
Official release poster
Directed byRahul V. Chittella
Produced byVikesh Bhutani
Rahul Chittella
Shujaat Saudagar
Written byRahul V. Chittella
Arpita Mukherjee
Starring
Music bySiddhartha Khosla
Alan Demoss
CinematographyEeshit Narain
Edited byTanupriya Sharma
Production
company
Star Studios
Chalkboard Entertainment
Autonomous Works
Distributed byDisney+ Hotstar
Release date
  • 3 March 2023 (2023-03-03)
Running time
132 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Gulmohar (transl. Flame Tree) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language family drama film written and directed by Rahul V. Chittella.[1] The film stars Sharmila Tagore, Manoj Bajpayee, Simran, Suraj Sharma, Amol Palekar, and Kaveri Seth, amongst others.[2][3] It was released on Disney+ Hotstar on 3 March 2023.[4] It was featured in the 54th IFFI Indian panorama mainstream section.[5][6]

At the 2023 Filmfare OTT Awards, Gulmohar received 14 nominations won 3 awards, including Best Actress in a Web Original Film (Critics) (Tagore) and Best Supporting Actor in a Web Original Film (Sharma). At the 70th National Film Awards, the film won the Best Feature Film in Hindi, Best Screenplay (Dialogues) (Mukherjee and Chittella), and Special Mention (feature film) (Bajpayee).

Plot[edit | edit source]

The Batra family has been living in a house named "Gulmohar" for many decades. As their Gulmohar villa is being brought down to give way to a high rise, the family meets up for one last party before the packers and movers take over. However, over the course of ghazal and gossip, the discordant notes in their relationships get exposed and one gets sucked into their tumultuous present and turbulent past. The postcards of memories are riddled with cryptic messages on the destiny.

Cast[edit | edit source]

  • Sharmila Tagore as Kusum Batra
  • Manoj Bajpayee as Arun Batra, Kusum Batra's son
  • Simran as Indira "Indu" Batra, Arun Batra's wife
  • Suraj Sharma as Aditya "Adi" Batra
  • Amol Palekar as Sudhakar Batra
  • Kaveri Seth as Divya Batra
  • Utsavi Jha as Amrita "Amu" Batra
  • Danish Sood as Ankur
  • Anuraag Arora as Kamal Batra
  • Devika Shahani as Neena Batra
  • Sriharsh Sharma as Kishore Batra
  • Santhy Balachandran as Reshma Saeed
  • Jatin Goswami as Jeetendra "Jeetu" Kumar
  • Chandan Roy as Param
  • Gandharv Dewan as Irfan
  • Talat Aziz as Avinash
  • Vinod Nagpal as Baba, Arun's birth father
  • Tanvi Rao as Deepika
  • Abhinav Bhattacharjee as Radheshyam
  • Tripti Sahu as Surekha
  • Nargis Nandal as Payal
  • Varun Narayan as Sameer
  • Kanishk Seth as Rocky
  • Deepak Bagga as Suri
  • Hiba Qamar as Young Kusum
  • Sanjina Gadhvi as Young Supriya

Music[edit | edit source]

Gulmohar
Soundtrack album by
Siddhartha Khosla, Alan Demoss
Released25 February 2023
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length16:12
LabelZee Music Company

The music for the film composed by Siddhartha Khosla and Alan Demoss with lyrics written by Shellee.

No.TitleMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Dilkash"Siddhartha KhoslaTalat Aziz4:29
2."Sapno Ki Pakhi"Siddhartha Khosla, Alan DemossKavita Seth4:39
3."Woh Ghar"Siddhartha Khosla, Alan DemossUtsavi Jha3:56
4."Hori Mein"Siddhartha Khosla, Alan DemossKavita Seth3:03
Total length:16:12

Reception[edit | edit source]

Gulmohar received widespread critical acclaim. Critics praised the performances of Tagore, Bajpayee, and Simran. Template:Rotten Tomatoes prose[7] The film was highly praised by audiences too.[8]

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the film giving 4 out of 5 stars and said that "there is a great deal of beauty in the muted melodrama", praising the cast's ensemble performance.[9]

Alaka Sahani of The Indian Express drew a parallel between Gulmohar and Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding and termed it as director Rahul V Chittella's Tribute to his mentor.[10]

Dhaval Roy, writing for The Times of India, gave the movie 3.5 stars and gave particular praise to the acting performance of the cast stating that Tagore "is par excellence" and that "while Manoj is outstanding, so is Simran as his wife, Indu. The duo's individual performances are as noteworthy as their on-screen chemistry as husband and wife". He highlighted the "commendable performances" of the rest of the cast.[11]

Monika Rawal Kukreja of Hindustan Times was more critical. While she praised the cast's performance she also stated that "the film needed much better editing" with certain subplots seeming "half-baked".[12]

Sanjib Kalita in Gaysi critically examines the queer representation in the film, stating that "The queer representation in the film is mere tokenism, and is used to construct the illusion of diversity." Kalita further adds "Understanding female sexuality in isolation from class, the economy, and society is difficult. Society privileges men and stifles women’s desires, through various institutions like marriage (in this case, between Kusum and her husband), romantic relationships (between Ankur and Ambika), and forces women into compulsory heterosexuality. Director Rahul V. Chittella, who touches upon these subtleties, could have explored more by emphasizing the narratives of desire and longing while connecting critiques of heteronormativity to understandings of other social norms."[13]

Accolades[edit | edit source]

Year Award ceremony Category Nominee / work Result Ref.
2023 Filmfare OTT Awards Best Web Original Film Gulmohar Nominated [14]
Best Director in a Web Original Film Rahul V. Chittella Nominated
Best Actress in a Web Original Film Sharmila Tagore Nominated
Best Actress in a Web Original Film (Critics) Won
Best Actor in a Web Original Film Manoj Bajpayee Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Web Original Film Suraj Sharma Won
Best Supporting Actress in a Web Original Film Simran Nominated
Best Story (Web Original Film) Rahul V. Chittella, Arpita Mukherjee Nominated
Best Original Screenplay (Web Original Film) Won
Best Original Dialogue (Web Original Film) Nominated
Best Background Music (Web Original Film) Siddhartha Khosla Nominated
Best Production Design (Web Original Film) Mansi Dhruv Mehta Nominated
Best Cinematographer (Web Original Film) Eeshit Narain Nominated
Best Editing (Web Original Film) Tanupriya Sharma Nominated
Best Sound Design (Web Original Film) P. M. Satheesh, Manoj M. Goswami Nominated
2024 National Film Awards Best Feature Film in Hindi Star India, Rahul V. Chittella Won [15]
Best Screenplay (Dialogues) Arpita Mukherjee, Rahul V Chittella Won
Special Mention Manoj Bajpayee Won

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Sharmila Tagore, Manoj Bajpayee in Disney+ Hotstar Film 'Gulmohar': Watch First Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 11 February 2023. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Gulmohar trailer: Manoj Bajpayee, Sharmila Tagore keep breaking family together". Hindustan Times. 11 February 2023. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Gulmohar trailer: Manoj Bajpayee, Sharmila Tagore shine in this emotional story of a dysfunctional family". The Times of India. 11 February 2023. Archived from the original on 16 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Gulmohar First Look: सामने आया मनोज बाजपेयी की 'गुलमोहर' का फर्स्ट लुक, जानिए कब रिलीज होगी फिल्म?". ABP News. 8 February 2023. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Indian Panorama 2023 Announces Official Selection for 54th IFFI, 2023". Press Information Bureau. 23 October 2023. Archived from the original on 21 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via press release.
  6. ↑ "Gulmohar Wins Best National Film Award 2024, Manoj Bajpayee Gets Special Mention". NEWS18.
  7. ↑ "Gulmohar (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  8. ↑ Chowdhury, Titas (16 August 2024). "Sharmila Tagore Is 'So Happy' As Gulmohar Wins National Film Award 2024: 'This Means a Lot' | Exclusive". News18 India. Archived from the original on 16 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025. The film was highly praised by the fans too and received positive reviews from critics.
  9. ↑ Chatterjee, Saibal (3 March 2023). "Gulmohar Review: With Sharmila Tagore And Manoj Bajpayee, A Treat All The Way". NDTV. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  10. ↑ Sahani, Alaka (3 March 2023). "Gulmohar movie review: Sharmila Tagore, Manoj Bajpayee drive engrossing family drama". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 18 August 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  11. ↑ Roy, Dhaval (3 March 2023). "Gulmohar review: A bittersweet and profound story that will tug at your heart strings". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  12. ↑ Kukreja, Monika Rawal (3 March 2023). "Gulmohar movie review: This intriguing family saga is convincing and convoluted at the same time". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  13. ↑ Kalita, Sanjib (31 March 2023). "Deconstructing The Queer Characters In Gulmohar For Their Aesthetics And Activism". Gaysi. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  14. ↑ "Nominations for the Filmfare OTT Awards 2023: Full List Out | Femina.in". www.femina.in. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  15. ↑ "70th National Film Awards: Rishab Shetty wins Best Actor for 'Kantara,' 'Aattam' bags Best Feature Film". The Hindu. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.

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