5 Things You Didn't Know About Gudhal Before It Hits OTT

Gudhal is about to make its streaming debut, and there is more to this small independent drama than its trailer lets on. Here are five things worth knowing before you press play.

1. Yuvraaj Parashar wears three hats on this film

Parashar is not just directing Gudhal. He wrote it, produced it and directed it, making the film about as personal a project as an actor-turned-filmmaker can take on.

2. It grew out of an award-winning short film

Before Gudhal, Parashar directed the short film Bahaar, which picked up recognition at 14 international festivals. Gudhal is his first feature, and it carries that same festival-honed sensibility.

3. The cast spans generations

Mona Ambegaonkar, Shahbaz Khan, Sunita Rajwar and Sudha Chandran bring decades of combined screen experience, while Pooja Singh represents the film's younger, contemporary thread.

4. Javed Ali sings the title track

The film's music is handled by Javed Ali, whose title track has already become one of the more talked-about parts of the trailer's rollout.

5. It has already won awards before its OTT release

Gudhal made the international festival circuit before landing on streaming, picking up honours including Best Debut Director and Best Social Film along the way.