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| Directed by | Aruna Raje |
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| Written by | Aruna Raje
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| Starring | Usha Jadhav Sachin Khedekar Girish Kulkarni
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| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi
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Firebrand is a 2019 Indian Marathi-language drama film written and directed by Aruna Raje. The film features Usha Jadhav, Sachin Khedekar and Girish Kulkarni in the lead roles.
The film was released on 22 February 2019 on Netflix.[1][2][3] Firebrand is a contemporary story of self-discovery and catharsis.[4] This was Aruna Raje's comeback movie after a 15-year absence.[5]
Plot
Sunanda Raut (Usha Jadhav) is a feminist divorce lawyer, fending off injustice in Indian courtrooms for women such as rape, domestic abuse, mental illness, the complexities of marriage, sex and love. On top of this, she has to deal with her own real-life trauma.[6]
Cast
- Usha Jadhav as Sunanda Raut
- Girish Kulkarni as Madhav Patkar
- Sachin Khedekar as Anand Pradhan
- Rajeshwari Sachdev as Divya Patel Pradhan
- Puja Agarwal as Natasha
- Amol Deshmukh as Dr. Nadkarni
- Sanjeev Dhuri as Judge Pandurang Thipse
- Ganesh Jamble as Ramesh Bodke
- Mrunal Oak as Anuya Pradhan
- Vaibhavi Pardeshi as Renukabai (maid)
- Pooja Raibagi as Smita Waghmare
- Laxman Singh Rajput as Dileep
- Rushad Rana as Advocate - Freddie Mehta
- Ranjeet Randive as Shankar Bhau
- Ankita Raval as Radhika
Release
It was released on 22 February 2019 on Netflix.[7]
References
- ↑ Priyanka Chopra and Madhu Chopra’s Marathi production Firebrand to premiere on Netflix on 22 February. Netflix Media Center.
- ↑ Netflix Announces Eight New Original Films And One New Original Series From India. Netflix Media Center(November 9, 2018). Retrieved 2018-11-09.
- ↑ Priyanka Chopra’s Marathi production ‘Firebrand’ to be released on Netflix. Scroll.in.
- ↑ A lawyer fights to protect women and save herself in Arunaraje’s Netflix film ‘Firebrand’, Raman, Sruthi Ganapathy. Scroll.in.
- ↑ Firebrand: A story of a rape survivor, Pawar, Yogesh. DNA India(22 February 2019).
- ↑ Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Firebrand’ on Netflix, a Priyanka Chopra-Produced Indian Drama Tackling Rape, Abuse and More. Decider.
- ↑ Firebrand movie review: This Priyanka Chopra production has no fire, only ashes(22 February 2019).