Chidiakhana(2023)

Storyline

A boy from Bihar moves to a Marathi neighborhood. Through his determination and talent for football, he wins over the local community. The story follows his journey of growing up and finding his place.

“A boy finds home on a field of dreams.”

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Cast & Crew

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Ritwik SahoreSooraj

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Rajeshwari SachdevBibha

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Prashant NarayananPratap

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Govind NamdeoBhau

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Ravi KishanBikram

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Avneet KaurMili

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Manish TiwaryDirector

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Reunion Meter

Frequent partnerships reunited for Chidiakhana

Cast reunions in this film: Ravi Kishan & Rajeshwari Sachdev (2 films together).

Ravi KishanActor

2nd time

Rajeshwari SachdevActor

Ravi Kishan × Rajeshwari Sachdev — 2 films together →

Trivia

• The film is based on the real-life experiences of football coach and former player Abdul Sattar, who grew up in a Mumbai chawl.
• Director Manish Tiwary spent over a decade developing the script to authentically capture the chawl's community spirit.
• Lead actor Omkar Kulkarni, who plays the Bihari boy, underwent intensive football training for several months for his role.
• The movie's title 'Chidiakhana' translates to 'zoo' in Hindi, metaphorically referring to the crowded, lively chawl setting.
• Much of the film was shot on location in actual, older chawls of Mumbai to maintain visual authenticity.
• The soundtrack features folk music elements from both Bihar and Maharashtra, blending the two cultural backgrounds.
• Despite being a 2023 release, the film is set in the early 2000s, which influenced its production design and costumes.