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Halgi

Directed by Rohit Jadhav

Screens as part of Programme 5: Weight of Identity.

Screening at DIFF 2026

Thu29 to Thursday 29 Oct · PictureTime 1
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Runtime
30 min
Year
2026
Country
India
Language
Marathi
Subtitles
English

Synopsis

In a quiet Maharashtrian village, Janardan, a halgi player, inherits a family tradition he no longer believes in. For generations, his family has lived off the rhythm of the drum, but for him every beat carries caste, shame and suffocation. As events push him away from the halgi, his silence grows louder, until destiny pulls him back.

Director

Rohit Jadhav Rohit JadhavRohit Ravindra Jadhav moved from Ichalkaranji to Pune in 2007 to work as an actor. Halgi marks his directorial debut, drawing on personal background and restrained realism to examine caste inheritance and freedom.

Cast and crew

Producer
Aditi Rakesh Masurkar
Writer
Rohit Jadhhav
Cinematographer
Chinmay Bawiskar
Editor
Mrugank Kolhatkar
Sound
Zameer Tamboli
Music
Nishad Golambare
Cast
Suyash Zunjurke, Umesh Jagtap, Snehalata Siddharth, Madan Deodhar

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