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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Chumbak<br />
| image = Chumbak (film).jpg<br />
| alt = The poster features Swanand Kirkire and film title appears on top-left in Hindi script.<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = Sandeep Modi<br />
| producer = {{ubl|Aruna Bhatia|Naren Kumar|Cape of Good Films}}<br />
| writer = {{ubl|Saurabh Bhave|Sandeep Modi}}<br />
| starring = [[Swanand Kirkire]]<br />
| music = Saket Kanetkar<br />
| cinematography = Rangarajan Ramabadran<br />
| editing = Chandrashekhar Prajapati<br />
| studio = {{ubl|Kyra Kumar Kreations|Cape of Good Films}}<br />
| distributors = {{ubl||AA Films}}<br />
| released = {{film date|df=yes|2017|10|13|[[Mumbai]]|2018|7|27|India}}<br />
| runtime = 118 minutes<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| language = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Chumbak''''' (also designated as '''''Chumbak - THE LOTTERY''''') is a 2018 Indian [[Marathi language|Marathi-language]] [[slice of life]] [[drama film]] directed by Sandeep Modi, produced by Aruna Bhatia, Naren Kumar and Cape of Good Films and stars a renowned lyricist [[Swanand Kirkire]] in the lead role. It had its world premiere on 13 October 2017 in [[Mumbai Film Festival|MAMI 19th Mumbai Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mumbaifilmfestival.com/Programme/full-schedule|title=FULL FESTIVAL SCHEDULE|website=MumbaiFilmFestival.com|access-date=28 June 2018}}</ref><br />
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Later, the film attracted attention of [[Akshay Kumar]] who found it "honest and pure", announcing on social media, and also went on to ''present'' it, making his [[Marathi cinema]] debut as a presenter.<ref>{{cite news|title=Akshay Kumar to present a Marathi film titled Chumbak|url=https://m.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/akshay-kumar-to-present-a-marathi-film-titled-chumbak-28809.html|work=[[Filmfare]]|date=11 June 2018|access-date=28 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Coutinho|first=Natasha|date=12 June 2018|title=Akshay Kumar makes his Marathi debut as presenter with Swanand Kirkire's Chumbak|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-kumar-makes-his-marathi-debut-as-presenter-with-swanand-kirkires-chumbak/articleshow/64548098.cms|work=[[Mumbai Mirror]]|access-date=28 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Akshay Kumar to present Marathi movie Chumbak|url=https://www.timesofindia.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/akshay-kumar-to-present-marathi-movie-chumbak/articleshow/64540556.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 June 2018|access-date=28 June 2018}}</ref> It was released in cinemas on 27 July 2018. Trailer for the film was released on 5 July 2018.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
Chumbak is a coming-of-age story of Baalu, a teen restaurant worker boy who decides to con someone to fulfill his dream and escape his wretched life, but instead finds a mentally-ill village dim-wit - Prasanna ([[Swanand Kirkire]]) as his only victim. Baalu now finds himself torn between his morality and dreams, as the two find themselves on a journey that changes their lives. <br />
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==Cast==<br />
*[[Swanand Kirkire]] as Prasanna – A 45-year-old mentally challenged man from Maharashtra.<br />
*Sahil Jadhav as Baalu – A 15-year-old restaurant worker migrant boy in Mumbai.<br />
*Sangram Desai as Disco - A 17-year-old mobile repairer migrant boy in Mumbai. <br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb title|6782838}}<br />
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[[Category:2017 films]]<br />
[[Category:Slice of life films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:2010s Marathi-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Films featuring a Best Supporting Actor National Film Award-winning performance]]<br />
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