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Gour Hari Dastaan: The Freedom File

  • 2015
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  • 1h 54m
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Gour Hari Dastaan: The Freedom File (2015)
Gour Hari Das, a freedom fighter who works in Khadi Kraft and lives along with his wife & son, lives a content life in his neighborhood. However, one day when his son is unable to secure college admission for lack of a Freedom Fighter's Certificate, he feels the need to establish his identity. In the quest for this piece of paper to prove his authenticity to his son, his neighbors & to the world, he begins a journey that sucks up almost his entire life.
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The film tells the dramatic tale of two generations locked in a see-saw battle: one extolling values, the other groping in the dark.The film tells the dramatic tale of two generations locked in a see-saw battle: one extolling values, the other groping in the dark.The film tells the dramatic tale of two generations locked in a see-saw battle: one extolling values, the other groping in the dark.

  • Director
    • Ananth Mahadevan
  • Writers
    • Mohan Azaad
    • Surendran
  • Stars
    • Vinay Pathak
    • Konkona Sen Sharma
    • Ranvir Shorey
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    615
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ananth Mahadevan
    • Writers
      • Mohan Azaad
      • Surendran
    • Stars
      • Vinay Pathak
      • Konkona Sen Sharma
      • Ranvir Shorey
    • 13User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Vinay Pathak
    Vinay Pathak
    • Gour Hari Das
    Konkona Sen Sharma
    Konkona Sen Sharma
    • Lakshmi Das
    Ranvir Shorey
    Ranvir Shorey
    • Rajiv Singhal
    Tannishtha Chatterjee
    Tannishtha Chatterjee
    • Anita
    Deepak Saksule
    • Alok
    Vikram Gokhale
    Vikram Gokhale
    • Chief Minister
    Vipin Sharma
    Vipin Sharma
    • Ahirkar
    Rajit Kapoor
    Rajit Kapoor
    • Mohan Joshi
    Saurabh Shukla
    Saurabh Shukla
    • Special Secretary - Freedom Cell
    Govardhan Asrani
    Govardhan Asrani
    • Khadi Commission Boss
    Siddharth Jadhav
    Siddharth Jadhav
    • Tout
    Mohan Kapur
    Mohan Kapur
    • Doctor
    Viju Khote
    Viju Khote
    • Grocer
    Neha Pendse
    Neha Pendse
    • Das's Daughter-in-Law
    Manish Bharati
    • Freedom Fighter
    Khushboo
    • Rajiv Singhal's Wife
    Neena Kulkarni
    Neena Kulkarni
    • Mrs. Apte (Freedom Cell)
    Ganesh Yadav
    Ganesh Yadav
    • Home Minister
    • Director
      • Ananth Mahadevan
    • Writers
      • Mohan Azaad
      • Surendran
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    User reviews13

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    10Krishna_Sriram

    Subtle, nuanced and important viewing for the everyday Indian.

    In a highly attention deficit generation of Indian cinema, Gour Hari Dastaan manages to stand out by being down-to-earth and unpretentious. Here is a film that silently pulls you into a relationship of engagement, rather than by being loud and calling attention to itself. The heavy subject matter is brilliantly contrasted by the contextual humour that results from the relationship between Gour Hari Das, the protagonist, and Rajeev Singhal, the jaded but supportive journalist who tries to bring his story to the eyes of the public through the newspaper, Mid-Day.

    This is really a film of contrasts, between the India of the Raj and contemporary India. The characters are archetypal metaphors for the differences in thoughts between the older generation and the new. In a rapidly accelerating country, this is an important dialogue to be had. 'Gour Hari Dastaan' manages to raise these questions by allowing the audience to use its intelligence to navigate the thoughts, desires and beliefs of its characters - it reveals the complexity of India as a nation, exposing its stifling bureaucracy.

    The cinematography by Alphonse Roy carries the story beautifully, highlighting the contrasts between the two India's that are shown in the film. Having been shot on film, the accurate skin tones with the right amount of detail as well as the limited color palette make this a new landmark in contemporary Indian cinematography. Mr. Roy's breathtaking, classical European cinematography combined with beautiful locations and the beautiful production design brings out the beauty of Ye Olde India.

    The risk of not using a regular 'filmy' soundtrack with songs and dances has resulted in a tight, focused screenplay and direction. Mr. Ananth Mahadevan does an excellent job at bringing out regularly recurring themes onto the screen, moving the story towards the right direction and keeping the audience engaged with the characters' goals.

    The casting is downright excellent. Vinay Pathak delivers as Gour Hari Das, the purist freedom fighter who slowly and quietly fought for his right. Ranveer Shorey is convincing and humorous as Rajeev Singhal, and pulls off the cynical journalist archetype. Konkona Sen Sharma does the job of being the wife of Gour Hari Das, though ardent fans might have wished for more screen-time for her character. The focus is on believability as the screenplay is based on a true story.

    God bless this film to receive the accolades and recognition that it deserves. The level of success of this film will reflect on us as the audience, whether we are interested in addressing the state of the country.

    Coming back to the question again, was the India of yesteryear better than the India of today?
    9avirup-739-3194

    Wonderful movie. Kudos to the actors and directors

    What a mindblowing movie. Screenplay, direction, acting, background score was top class. Loved it!
    7Tejas_Vinda_AITS

    This film deserves much more response than what it received.

    A very beautiful heart touching story of freedom fighter who is still fighting with system to prove his existence ...Vinay pathak at epitome of his act..Such a superb actor he is ..his dedication to role is absolutely brilliant...

    Real portrait of approach of post-independence administration.

    India surely such talented actors ... Screenplay ,script ,direction is superb too..!!

    We must recognize the struggle of freedom fighters and this movies is a tribute to such great Indian personalities!!! Kudos!!!

    Surely its a worth watching.
    8zkzuber

    Good

    The line "there is no future in this country " Seems so realistic now in 2020. I always felt and many share the same view but can't admit it, British should have stayed for few more hundred years. All my respect to freedom fighters but i am sure they never imagined this is the india they were struggling for. The future will definitely more strongly say we did not deserved this freedom we would have been much better in British rule.

    We are not free in true sense, we are in much worse condition now we still are slave but only with freedom to spit & pee where ever we feel like.
    10faisalfaves

    Thanks for this story C. P. Surendran

    Vinay Pathak always show the real life image of the character. His acting is damn amazing. Many Many Thanks to Bindiya Khanolkar and Sachin Khanolkar for producing this Movie. Director Anant Mahadevan done it brilliantly, i congratulate him for this kind of direction.

    Vinay Pathak surrenders himself to the role (Gour Hari Das) and strikes the right note without any overt attempt to reach out to the audience. He reflects the optimism of a man who believes in his truth but also knows that he is pushing against a wall.

    Konkona Sen did her best and remains in the shadow of Pathak, she brings her skills into play as the supportive wife. Like Pathak, she has also perfected the walk of an old woman.

    As always Ranvir Shorey did his best. These actors are the real actors i admit.

    The silence in the movie really hit you. I love it. 5/5

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    • Trivia
      Mumbai-based Das, an unsung hero of India's freedom struggle, knocked for 32 years on 321 doors, climbed 66,000 steps, wrote 1,043 letters, and pleaded 2,300 times in the post-Independent India just to prove that he was the same Gour Hari Das whom Mahatma Gandhi had blessed and who was jailed for being a part of the freedom movement against the British Raj.
    • Goofs
      Around 0:30:30 during a flashback scene of 1982, when Hari Das' family were shifting their home, several modern-day vehicles like Wagon R, Maruti Swift, and Eon, that did not exist back then, are seen to pass by their luggage lorry.
    • Quotes

      Rajiv Singhal: Being married to a feminist is surprisingly difficult. They need rights to half of the things. And if not, it necessarily leads to a "Female Liberation Movement".

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    • Release date
      • August 14, 2015 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
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      • Hindi
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      1 hour 54 minutes
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