Laali(2021)
Hindi35 mins
Laali (2021) is a 35-minute Hindi film. Starring Ekavali Khanna, Pankaj Tripathi and Manosree Biswas. With an audience rating of 4.7/10, Laali stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2021.
Mood:
emotionaldarkuplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 8 January 2021
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 35m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
A lonely laundry worker in Kolkata becomes attached to a red dress left at her shop. The dress brings back old memories for her. The story shows a romance between two people from very different lives.
“A red dress holds the memory of a lost love.”
Film Details
4.7Rating
35Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date8 January 2021
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkuplifting
Themes
loveidentitysurvivalfamily
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.7/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Ekavali KhannaActor
→#2Pankaj TripathiActor
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Manosree BiswasActor
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Aakash GhoshalCrew
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Abhiroop BasuCrew
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Trina MitraActor
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Trivia
- The film was shot entirely in Kolkata, using real locations like local laundries and narrow lanes.
- It was director Abhiroop Basu's first Hindi-language film after working in Bengali cinema.
- The red dress was chosen as a symbol because red often represents love and longing in Indian culture.
- The movie had a very small budget and was completed in just 12 shooting days.
- It premiered at a film festival in Kolkata before getting a limited online release.
- The lead actor, Anshuman Jha, spent time with laundry workers in Kolkata to prepare for his role.
- The film's title 'Laali' means 'beloved' or 'dear one' in Hindi, referring to both the dress and a person.