Jal (film)

Jal (transl. Water) is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language drama film set in the Rann of Kutch, India, and follows an overconfident water diviner Bakka who tries to solve the drought problems in his village, but faces unforeseen circumstances when he tries to help a female bird watcher save flamingos. The film is directed by Girish Malik and is his debut film as a director.

Jal
Official Movie Poster
Directed byGirish Malik
Screenplay byGirish Malik
Rakesh Mishra
Story byRakesh Mishra
Produced byOneworld Films Pvt. Ltd.
StarringPurab Kohli
Tannishtha Chatterjee
Kirti Kulhari
Yashpal Sharma
Mukul Dev
Saidah Jules
Rasika Dugal
CinematographySunita Radia
Music bySonu Nigam
Bickram Ghosh
Production
company
Intermezzo Studio Alien Sense Films Pvt Ltd
Distributed byDAR Motion Pictures
Release dates
  • 6 October 2013 (2013-10-06) (BIFF)
  • 4 April 2014 (2014-04-04) (India)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

The film was premiered and received special mention at the "New Currents" section of the Busan International Film Festival 2013 and in the "Indian Panorama" section of the International Film Festival of India.

The film released in India on 4 April 2014.[1] One World Films has collaborated with DAR Motion Pictures for the distribution of Jal in India. The film has received the National Film Award for Best Special Effects for the year 2013 at the 61st National Film Awards.[2] Jal was also short-listed as an Oscars 2014 contender in the Best Picture Category[3] and the Best Original Score Category. The film advanced in the top 114 films in the Best Original Score Category.[4]

Synopsis

Jal revolves around a young man named Bakka (Purab Kohli), who is gifted with a special ability to find water in the desert. With the backdrop of water scarcity, the film tells a complex story of love, relationships, enmity, deceit and circumstances that bring about the dark side of human character.

Cast

Music

The music of the film is composed by Sonu Nigam and ace tabla player/percussionist Bickram Ghosh.[7] This is their first composing collaboration for a Bollywood film.

The composer duo recorded the film's title song with Shubha Mudgal. The title song used ragas like Marwa and Puriya combined with rare musical instruments like the Armenian Duduk. The entire song was created in a day.

Jal's background score is by Sonu Nigam and Bickram Ghosh. They used a mix of Indian and International sounds with a lot of percussion. Sonu Nigam and Bickram Ghosh were nominated in Oscars 2014 long list among top 114 in the Best Original Score Category.[4]

Soundtrack
Jal
Soundtrack album by
Sonu Nigam – Bickram Ghosh
Released19 March 2014 (India)
GenreFeature Film Soundtrack
LabelSaga Music & Unisys Info Solutions
ProducerSonu Nigam – Bickram Ghosh
Sonu Nigam – Bickram Ghosh chronology
Sooper Se Ooper
(2013)		 Jal
(2014)		 Chowky
(2015)
Track #titleSinger(s)LyricsComposer(s)
1Jal De (Title Song)Shubha MudgalSonu Nigam – Sanjeev TiwariSonu Nigam
Bickram Ghosh
2You Fill My LifeUstad Ghulam Mustafa Khan, SuzanneSonu Nigam – Bickram GhoshSonu Nigam
Bickram Ghosh
3Zaalima[8]Sonu NigamSonu NigamSonu Nigam
Bickram Ghosh
4Paani Si Behti JayeAmbarish DasSanjeev TiwariSonu Nigam
Bickram Ghosh
5Bakka Pani DeInstrumentalInstrumentalSonu Nigam
Bickram Ghosh
6The Mirage and the TornadoInstrumentalInstrumentalSonu Nigam
Bickram Ghosh
7The Sweet Dream of WaterInstrumentalInstrumentalSonu Nigam
Bickram Ghosh
8Mesmerized By RannInstrumentalInstrumentalSonu Nigam
Bickram Ghosh
9The Tragedy of RannInstrumentalInstrumentalSonu Nigam
Bickram Ghosh
10The Barren LandInstrumentalInstrumentalSonu Nigam
Bickram Ghosh
11The Cry of the SoulInstrumentalInstrumentalSonu Nigam
Bickram Ghosh
12Dried Up TearsInstrumentalInstrumentalSonu Nigam
Bickram Ghosh
13Nature and the MachineInstrumentalInstrumentalSonu Nigam
Bickram Ghosh
14Ankhiyan – AnthemInstrumentalInstrumentalSonu Nigam
Bickram Ghosh
15The Water Ritual 1InstrumentalInstrumentalSonu Nigam
Bickram Ghosh
16The Water Ritual 2InstrumentalInstrumentalSonu Nigam
Bickram Ghosh
17The Hope of WaterInstrumentalInstrumentalSonu Nigam
Bickram Ghosh
18The Flow of WaterInstrumentalInstrumentalSonu Nigam
Bickram Ghosh
19The Sorrow WithinInstrumentalInstrumentalSonu Nigam
Bickram Ghosh
20Bakka And Kesar Tryst With WaterInstrumentalInstrumentalSonu Nigam
Bickram Ghosh
21ChaseInstrumentalInstrumentalSonu Nigam
Bickram Ghosh
22AngerInstrumentalInstrumentalSonu Nigam
Bickram Ghosh

Critical reception
  • Times of India gave the film 3.5 stars : 'Jal' captures the bare beauty of the golden cracked earth and its tortuous tapestry in artfully mounted frames (cinematography: Sunita Radia). It's a picture-perfect album with stark sights and parched souls.[9]
  • Taran Adarsh from BollywoodHungama has rated 3.5/5 Stars and stated "JAL makes a rock-solid impact. It's poignant and powerful and I suggest, you take time out to watch this truly gripping fare"[10]
  • FilmFare gave the film 4/5 stars and appreciated the film "Great visuals and premise desiccated by a pedantic pace".[11]

References
  1. "Archive News". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. "61st National Film Awards For 2013" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. 16 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  3. "323 FEATURE FILMS IN CONTENTION FOR 2014 BEST PICTURE OSCAR". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 12 December 2014.
  4. "114 ORIGINAL SCORES IN 2014 OSCAR RACE". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 12 December 2014.
  5. "On a brand new beat". The Telegraph (Calcutta). Calcutta, India. 23 March 2011. Archived from the original on 26 March 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  6. "A class act". Telegraphindia. Calcutta, India. 15 May 2011. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  7. "Sonu Nigam turns Bollywood composer". DNA India. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  8. "Sonu and I have got two more films coming along: Bickram Ghosh". Planet Radio City. 23 December 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
  9. "Jal". Times of India. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  10. "Bollywood Hungama Review". BollywoodHungama. 4 April 2014. Archived from the original on 7 February 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  11. "Filmfare Review". Filmfare. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
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