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Sonchiriya
2019
· Movie
· 145 min
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79/100
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Set in the 1970s Chambal valley, a band of dacoits (bandits) led by a man named Man Singh are haunted by a past tragedy they believe is a curse. They live by a code of honor, targeting the upper caste. Their world is disrupted when they encounter a woman on the run, who is seeking help for a dying girl. This encounter forces the bandits to make a choice that pits them against the police and a rival gang, challenging their notions of duty, redemption, and the search for a mythical "sonchiriya" (golden bird) that symbolizes salvation.
Details
- Director
- Abhishek Chaubey
- Writers
- Abhishek Chaubey, Sudip Sharma
- Studio
- RSVP Movies, MacGuffin Pictures
- Released
- 1 March 2019
- Country
- India
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 145 min
- Awards
- 6 wins, 26 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 32 →6 wins from 32 nominations across 3 ceremonies
| FOI Online Awards 2020 | Best Feature Film | Ronnie Screwvala | Nominee |
| FOI Online Awards 2020 | Best Director | Abhishek Chaubey | Nominee |
| FOI Online Awards 2020 | Best Actor | Sushant Singh Rajput | Nominee |
| FOI Online Awards 2020 | Best Supporting Actor | Ranvir Shorey | Winner |
| FOI Online Awards 2020 | Best Original Screenplay | Sudip Sharma & Abhishek Chaubey | Nominee |
| FOI Online Awards 2020 | Best Dialogues | Sudip Sharma | Nominee |
| FOI Online Awards 2020 | Best Performance by an Ensemble Cast | Cast of Sonchiriya | Winner |
| FOI Online Awards 2020 | Best Cinematography | Anuj Rakesh Dhawan | Nominee |
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FOI Online Awards
20 nominations, 4 won
| Best Makeup & Hairstyling | Shrikant Desai | Winner |
| Best Performance by an Ensemble Cast | Cast of Sonchiriya | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ranvir Shorey | Winner |
| Special Jury Mention | Bhumi Pednekar | Winner |
| Best Action Direction | Anton Moon & Sunil Rodrigues | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Sushant Singh Rajput | Nominee |
| Best Background Score | Benedict Taylor & Naren Chandavarkar | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Anuj Rakesh Dhawan | Nominee |
| Best Dialogues | Sudip Sharma | Nominee |
| Best Director | Abhishek Chaubey | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Meghna Sen | Nominee |
| Best Feature Film | Ronnie Screwvala | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Rekha Bhardwaj for "Ruan Ruan" | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Varun Grover for "Ruan Ruan" | Nominee |
| Best Music Direction | Vishal Bhardwaj | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Sudip Sharma & Abhishek Chaubey | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | Vishal Bhardwaj & Varun Grover for "Ruan Ruan" | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Rita Gosh | Nominee |
| Best Sound Design | Kunal Sharma & Anil Radhakrishnan | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Vishal Kapoor (Prime Focus Ltd) | Nominee |
Filmfare Awards
11 nominations, 2 won
| Best Costume Design | Divya Gambhir and Nidhi Gambhir | Winner |
| Best Film (Critics) | Abhishek Chaubey | Winner |
| Best Action | Anton Moon and Sunil Rodrigues | Nominee |
| Best Actress (Critics) | Bhumi Pednekar | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Anuj Rakesh Dhawan | Nominee |
| Best Dialogue | Sudip Sharma | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Rita Ghosh | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Sudip Sharma | Nominee |
| Best Sound Design | Kunal Sharma | Nominee |
| Best Story | Abhishek Chaubey and Sudip Sharma | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ranvir Shorey | Nominee |
Mirchi Music Awards
1 nomination
| Best Background Score | Benedict Taylor & Naren Chandavarkar | Nominee |