Jal (2013)
Plot
Jal (transl. Water) is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language drama film set in the Rann of Kutch, India, and follows an overconfident water diviner Bakka who tries to solve the drought problems in his village, but faces unforeseen circumstances when he tries to help a female bird watcher save flamingos. The film is directed by Girish Malik and is his debut film as a director. The film premiered and received special mention at the "New Currents" section of the Busan International Film Festival 2013 and in the "Indian Panorama" section of the International Film Festival of India. The film was theatrically released in India on 4 April 2014. One World Films collaborated with DAR Motion Pictures for the distribution of Jal in India. The film won the National Film Award for Best Special Effects for the year 2013 at the 61st National Film Awards. Jal was also short-listed as India's official entry to the 2014 Academy Awards in the Best Picture Category and the Best Original Score Category. The film advanced in the top 114 films in the Best Original Score Category.
Jal details
| Industry | Bollywood (Hindi) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Genres | Drama |
| Runtime | — |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Girish Malik |
| Status | Released |
| Language | hi |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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What is Jal about?
Jal (transl. Water) is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language drama film set in the Rann of Kutch, India, and follows an overconfident water diviner Bakka who tries to solve the drought problems in his village, but faces unforeseen circumstances when he tries to help a female bird watcher save flamingos. The film is directed by Girish Malik and is his debut film as a director. The film premiered and received special mention at the "New Currents" section of the Busan International Film Festival 2013 and in the "Indian Panorama" section of the International Film Festival of India. The film was theatrically released in India on 4 April 2014. One World Films collaborated with DAR Motion Pictures for the distribution of Jal in India. The film won the National Film Award for Best Special Effects for the year 2013 at the 61st National Film Awards. Jal was also short-listed as India's official entry to the 2014 Academy Awards in the Best Picture Category and the Best Original Score Category. The film advanced in the top 114 films in the Best Original Score Category.
Who is in the cast of Jal?
Jal stars Purab Kohli, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Kirti Kulhari, Yashpal Sharma, Mukul Dev, Saidah Jules and is directed by Girish Malik. The full credited cast is listed above.
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Who directed Jal?
Jal was directed by Girish Malik.
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