Gone Kesh
Gone Kesh (transl. Hair gone) is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film written and directed by debutant Qasim Khallow and produced by Dhiraj Ghosh.[1] The film follows the story of a teenage girl who is an aspiring dancer but is diagnosed with alopecia, a condition where she starts losing hair rapidly.[2][3] It stars Shweta Tripathi and Jitendra Kumar in the lead roles, while Vipin Sharma, Deepika Amin and Brijendra Kala appear in supporting roles.[4] Gone Kesh was released on 29 March 2019.[5][6]
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Directed by | Qasim Khallow |
Produced by | Dhiraj Ghosh |
Written by | Qasim Khallow |
Starring | Shweta Tripathi Jitendra Kumar Vipin Sharma Deepika Amin Brijendra Kala |
Music by | Score: Sanchit Choudhary Bishakh Jyoti Songs: Kanish Sharma Bishakh Jyoti Bharat-Hitarth |
Cinematography | Abhi Dange |
Edited by | Ashutosh Matela |
Production company | Dhirendra Nath Ghosh Films |
Distributed by | Eros International |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Cast
- Shweta Tripathi as Enakshi Dasgupta
- Jitendra Kumar as Srijoy
- Vipin Sharma as A.Dasgupta, Enakshi's father
- Deepika Amin as Debashree Dasgupta, Enakshi's mother
- Brijendra Kala as Alok, wig shop owner
- Bharti Doshi as Enakshi's aunt (mausi)
- Shashi Kiran as Pandit
Reception
Critical response
Renuka Vyavahare of The Times of India gives three and a half stars out of five and says, "Despite the film’s languid pace, this one’s a winner – hair or no hair. It also reminds you that good people end up with good people, always."[7] Hindustan Times rates the film with two and half stars out of five and states "...despite its short-comings, Gone Kesh, is one feeble yet brave attempt."[8] Anupama Chopra of Film Companion gives two and half stars out of five with remarks, "Warm and humorous but may have been better as a short film." and concludes the review as, "Despite the right intentions and strong performances, the sweetness of the story barely lingers."[9] Rahul Desai writing for Film Companion gives three and half stars out of five and finds it, "disarmingly simple and well-acted story that resists the temptation of looking good in order to feel good."[10] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in writes, "The parents turn out to be the movie’s most beautiful characters. Vipin Sharma and Deepika Amin turn out solid performances, and movingly portray a couple who have sacrificed their dreams for their only daughter."[11]
Soundtrack
Gone Kesh | |||||
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Soundtrack album by Kanish Sharma, Bharath-Hitarth and Bishakh Jyoti | |||||
Released | 22 March 2019 [12] | ||||
Recorded | 2018 | ||||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
Length | 21:33 | ||||
Language | Hindi | ||||
Label | Zee Music Company | ||||
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The music of the film is composed by Kanish Sharma, Bharath-Hitarth and Bishakh Jyoti while the lyrics are penned by Devendra Kafir, Majaal and Bharath Menaria. The Background Score is composed by Sanchit Choudhary and Bishakh Jyoti
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Bibi" | Devendra Kafir | Kanish Sharma | Shahid Mallya, Asees Kaur | 3:23 |
2. | "Dil Dhoondhata He" | Majaal | Kanish Sharma | Mohan Kannan | 3:23 |
3. | "Me Udi" | Bharath Menaria | Bharath-Hitarth | Yashita Sharam | 4:20 |
4. | "Beimani Se" | Majaal | Bishakh Jyoti | Mahalakshmi Iyer | 6:15 |
5. | "Nuskha Tarana" | Majaal | Kanish Sharma | Kavita Seth | 4:12 |
Total length: | 21:33 |
References
- "Gone Kesh: Shweta Tripathi plays an aspiring dancer suffering from alopecia in upcoming film". Firstpost. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Digital Review: Shweta Tripathi's film 'Gone Kesh' trailer, which was weak in editing on Idea Dhamdar". Amar Ujala. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Gone Kesh trailer: Shweta Tripathi impresses as the teen struggling with Alopecia". Hindustan Times. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "'Gone Kesh' trailer: Shweta Tripathi goes head-to-head with hair loss". Scroll.in. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "'Gone Kesh' Trailer: Shweta Tripathi Inspires in Film on Alopecia". The Quint. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "श्वेता त्रिपाठी का नया रूप, फिल्म Gone kesh के जरिए देंगी समाज को यह संदेश". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). 15 March 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Vyavahare, Renuka. "GONE KESH MOVIE REVIEW". Times of India. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- "Gone Kesh movie review: A story of a girl struggling with hair loss is a feeble yet brave attempt". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- Chopra, Anupama (29 March 2019). "Gone Kesh Movie Review: Warm And Humorous But May Have Been Better As A Short Film". Film Companion. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- Desai, Rahul (29 March 2019). "Gone Kesh Movie Review: Manipulation Done Right in This Sweet Take on the Social Stigma Syndrome". Film Companion. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- Ramnath, Nandini (29 March 2019). "'Gone Kesh' movie review: An uneven saga about hair loss and rediscovered confidence". Scroll.in.
- "Gone Kesh - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jio Saavn.