Set in jungles occupied by Maoist rebels, the film revolves around the tense interplay between guerrillas, civilians, and the police.
Two years after its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival, Ghaath has found a new home: The heart of Maharashtra’s interior. The critically acclaimed Marathi-language crime thriller began screening at the inflatable theatre in Gadchiroli — the state`s first-ever mobile digital theatre launched last month.
Directed by debutant Chhatrapal Ninawe and produced by Shiladitya Bora (Platoon One Films), Ghaath is set against the volatile backdrop of the Naxal-affected jungles of central India.
Featuring a riveting cast led by Jitendra Joshi, Milind Shinde, Janardan Kadam, Dhananjay Mandaokar, and Suruchi Adarkar, Ghaath garnered international acclaim when it premiered at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, where Ninawe won the Giuseppe Becce Award for Best Director. The film had a theatrical release in India in September last year.
Now, through Picturetime’s revolutionary mobile theatre model, which brings state-of-the-art cinematic experiences to remote regions, Ghaath began its impactful new chapter. The film was shot in the Gondiya and Bhandara districts, 90 km away from Gadchiroli.
“At Picturetime, we’ve always believed that meaningful cinema should not be limited by geography. A film like Ghaath—rooted in local realities yet universally resonant—deserves to be experienced by audiences in the very regions that shaped its story,” Sushil Chaudhary, Founder & CEO, said.
Bora said Ghaath had received a limited theatrical release across national cinema chains. But the makers always wanted to take their film to places where the actual audience belongs: in smaller towns and villages, where the film was shot and based.
“There were many challenges back then, and one of them was that many such places didn’t have proper cinemas, or the infrastructure was not good enough to screen this film. We always wanted to release the film in Gadhchiroli, but at that time, there were no cinema halls. But it is possible now with Picturetime, as the management was visionary enough to understand that their programming should include content that would connect with the local people. So, we have now collaborated with them to take our films, be it Ghaath, Bhagwan Bharose, and others, to every corner of India, where the top-of-the-line multiplexes have not reached yet,” the producer added.
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