
Hearth and Home(2025)
Hindi123 mins
Hearth and Home (2025) is a 123-minute Hindi film directed by Prabhash Chandra. Starring Bhaveen Gossain, Anita Kanwar and Pakhi Jain.
Director:Prabhash Chandra
Mood:
emotionaldarkuplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 30 October 2025
- Director
- Prabhash Chandra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
Storyline
A 63-year-old man cares for his 95-year-old mother in their New Delhi home. He rarely leaves the house, devoting his entire day to being her sole caregiver.
“A son's devotion. A mother's final days. One quiet home.”
Film Details
Rating
123Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date30 October 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkuplifting
Themes
familysurvivalloveidentity
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
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Bhaveen GossainActor
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Anita KanwarActor
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Pakhi JainActor
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Savitri GossainActor
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Jiji BhattacharjiActor
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Prabhash ChandraDirector
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Alaav' means 'flame' in Hindi, symbolizing the flickering yet enduring bond between mother and son.
- Director Prabhash Chandra spent months observing real-life elderly caregivers in Delhi to capture authentic daily routines.
- The entire movie was shot in a single actual house in Delhi's Chittaranjan Park neighborhood over 28 days.
- Lead actor Bhaveen Gossain learned to cook all his character's meals himself, including traditional congee for his on-screen mother.
- The film uses no background score, relying only on natural sounds like ceiling fans and neighborhood noises.
- Savitri's character speaks only in a specific dialect of Hindi once common in pre-Partition Punjab, reflecting her heritage.
- Cinematographer Rohan Singh used only natural light and practical lamps to create the film's intimate, home-bound visual tone.