Songs of Forgotten Trees(2025)
Hindi77 mins
Songs of Forgotten Trees (2025) is a 77-minute Hindi film directed by Anuparna Roy. Starring Lovely Singh, Bhusan Shimpi and Ravi S Mann. With an audience rating of 4.0/10, Songs of Forgotten Trees stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2025.
Director:Anuparna Roy
Mood:
emotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 August 2025
- Director
- Anuparna Roy
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
A young actress in Mumbai rents out part of her apartment to a more corporate woman. Though they come from different backgrounds, the two migrants form a quiet bond while sharing the living space. Their delicate friendship is tested by their personal struggles as they find an unexpected connection in the city.
“Two women. One apartment. A fragile bond in a city of dreams.”
Film Details
4.0Rating
77Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 August 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaluplifting
Themes
survivalfriendshipidentity
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
L
Lovely SinghActor
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B
Bhusan ShimpiActor
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R
Ravi S MannActor
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P
Pritam PilaniaActor
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A
Anuparna RoyDirector
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D
Debjit SamantaCrew
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N
Nishant RamtekeMusic
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B
Bibhanshu RaiCrew
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S
Sumi BaghelActor
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Trivia
- The film's title is inspired by a line from a 1970s Hindi poem about urban loneliness.
- Director Anuparna Roy spent months interviewing migrant women in Mumbai for research.
- The lead actors lived together in a small apartment for two weeks before filming.
- Many scenes were shot in real Mumbai chawls and local trains without permits.
- A key argument scene was filmed in one continuous 11-minute take on the first try.
- The film's soundtrack uses ambient sounds recorded in Mumbai's suburbs at dawn.
- It was partially funded by a grant for stories about women's economic migration.