
Gulmohar(2023)
Hindi132 mins
Batra family has just four days left to vacate their house of 34 years. Amidst the mayhem and uncertainties of the future, insecurities and secrets surface.
Director:Rahul V. Chittella
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Hotstar, Vi Movies & TV
- Theatrical Release
- 3 March 2023
- Director
- Rahul V. Chittella
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Rating
- 7.8/10
Storyline
A family has four days to move out of the home they've lived in for 34 years. As they pack up, old tensions and hidden truths come out into the open.
“A family's final days together reveal hidden truths.”
Film Details
7.8Rating
132Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date3 March 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
familyidentitylovesurvival
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1


M
Manoj BajpayeeArun Batra
→#2
Suraj SharmaAditya Batra
→#3
#4N
Nargis NandalPayal
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Sharmila TagoreKusum Batra
→#5
SimranIndira Batra
→#6
J
Jatin GoswamiJeetendra Kumar
→#7
A
Anuraag AroraKamal Batra
→#8
V
Vinod NagpalBaba
→#9
G
Gandharv DewanIrfan Ali
→#10
K
Kaveri SethDivya Batra
→#11
R
Rahul V. ChittellaDirector
→#12
V
Vikesh BhutaniCrew
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Gulmohar' refers to the vibrant red flowers of the Gulmohar tree, which is a visual motif in the film and symbolizes the family's deep roots and changing seasons.
- Director Rahul V. Chittella spent over five years developing the script, drawing inspiration from his own observations of multigenerational families in urban India.
- Actor Manoj Pahwa, who plays the family patriarch, had previously worked with director Rahul V. Chittella on the acclaimed short film 'The Last Color'.
- The movie was shot almost entirely on location in a real bungalow in Delhi to maintain authenticity for the family's home of 34 years.
- Despite being a family drama, the film had a limited theatrical release and primarily gained attention after streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.
- The production design team carefully curated props and furniture spanning several decades to visually tell the story of the family's long history in the house.
- A key scene involving a family secret was rehearsed extensively with the actors in a closed set to ensure emotional authenticity and privacy during filming.