2010 Indian film
Riwayat Poster
Hindi रिवायत
Directed by Vijay Patkar Written by Ajay Patole Sanjay Patole[ 2] Produced by Sanjay PatoleAjay Rane [ 3] Starring Cinematography Suresh Suvarna Edited by Dinesh Mengade Music by Sushil Lalji Production company
Horizon Films Pvt Ltd
Release dates
May 8, 2010 (2010-05-08 ) (Monaco Charity Film Festival)[ 1]
September 7, 2012 (2012-09-07 ) (India)
Running time
122 minutes[ 4] Country India Language Hindi
Riwayat (transl. Tradition ) is a 2010 Indian drama film directed by Vijay Patkar and produced by Ajay Rane and Sanjay Patole.[ 5] The film stars Khalid Siddiqui , Samapika Debnath , Saurabh Dubey and Salil Ankola in pivotal roles. The film is based on the issues of female foeticide in India . The film was screened at international film festivals and won several international awards.
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Critical reception
The film received mixed reviews. Srijana Das Mitra from The Times of India rated the film 2 out of 5, praised the acting and criticised that the film should have "highlighted the issue only".[ 6] Shaheen Parker from Mid-Day rated 1.5 out of 5 criticised the film's story and direction.[ 7]
Accolades
The film was selected officially at many film festivals , including Monaco Charity International Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival , Cairo International Film Festival , Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival , CinefestOZ , and various film festivals in India.[ 8] [ 9] The film won five awards at different international film festivals.[ 10] [ 11]
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