Tarla(2023)
Hindi127 mins
Follows the journey of India's iconic home chef, Tarla Dalal. It captures the integral role she played in empowering women and helping them realise their dreams through food.
Director:Piyush Gupta
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI movies and tv, Zee5
- Theatrical Release
- 7 July 2023
- Director
- Piyush Gupta
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Rating
- 7.2/10
Storyline
Follows the journey of India's iconic home chef, Tarla Dalal. It captures the integral role she played in empowering women and helping them realise their dreams through food.
“A homemaker's recipes stirred a nation's dreams.”
Film Details
7.2Rating
127Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date7 July 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
identityfamilylovefriendship
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
V
Veenah NaairRenuka
→#2
R
Rajeev PandeyMakrand
→#3
P
Purnendu BhattacharyaCEO Paragaon Textiles
→#4
B
Bhawana SomaayaProfessor Gauri
→#5
M
Morli PatelTarla's Mother
→#6
P
Premal YagnikNalin's Father
→#7
#8H
Hridansh ParekhSanju
→
Huma QureshiTarla Dalal
→#9S
Sharib HashmiNalin Dalal
→#10B
Bharati AchrekarJaishree Aunty
→#11
P
Piyush GuptaDirector
→#12
R
Ronnie ScrewvalaCrew
→Trivia
- The film's director, Piyush Gupta, is a former advertising professional making his directorial debut with this movie.
- Actress Huma Qureshi, who plays Tarla Dalal, learned to cook several of Dalal's signature dishes during her preparation for the role.
- The movie was released directly on the streaming platform ZEE5, skipping a theatrical release.
- Real archival footage and photographs of Tarla Dalal are blended into the film's narrative to add authenticity.
- The production team recreated Tarla Dalal's iconic 1970s kitchen studio with period-accurate utensils and appliances.
- A special focus was given to depicting how Tarla Dalal's cookbooks, often typed by her husband, became household staples across India.
- The film's soundtrack features a song that incorporates a nostalgic radio jingle style, reminiscent of the era when Dalal first gained popularity.