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Sundance Winner 'Sabar Bonda' Sets India Theatrical Release for Sept. 19

Spirit Media leads the India rollout with prominent filmmakers onboard as executive producers.

Overview

  • The Marathi-language debut by Rohan Kanawade presents a tender queer romance rooted in local tradition.
  • The trailer was launched at a Mumbai press event ahead of the theatrical opening.
  • Distribution is handled by Rana Daggubati’s Spirit Media, which previously released All We Imagine as Light in India.
  • Nagraj Manjule, Nikkhil Advani, Vikramaditya Motwane and Saie Tamhankar have joined the project as executive producers.
  • The film won Sundance’s World Cinema: Dramatic Grand Jury Prize, the first Indian fiction feature to receive the award.