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Marathi Film Ghaath Engages Surrendered Naxalites Through Mobile Theatre Screening

The event at Maharashtra’s first inflatable mobile theatre brought former insurgents face-to-face with the filmmakers to discuss the film’s depiction of the Maoist conflict.

Surrendered Naxalites and their families pose for a picture after the screening of Ghaath in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra | Photo: by special arrangement
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Overview

  • Thirty surrendered Naxalites and their family members attended the special screening in Gadchiroli on June 18, 2025, at PictureTime’s inflatable mobile theatre.
  • Director Chhatrapal Ninawe joined cast members such as Dhananjay Mandaokar and Amit Shende for a post-film conversation that extended for hours.
  • Attendees confirmed the film’s accuracy in portraying Maoist-infested jungles while suggesting a less tragic fate for the protagonist, Raghunath.
  • Following its premiere at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in 2023 the film opened in Indian theatres on September 27, 2024, after being shot in Gondiya and Bhandara districts.
  • The screening aimed to foster cultural outreach and reintegration by using digital cinema technology to reach a remote district audience.