Reva (film)

Reva: A Journey Within is a 2018 Gujarati adventure drama film starring Chetan Dhanani and Monal Gajjar produced by Brainbox Studios and Baroda Talkies. The film is based on Gujarati author Dhruv Bhatt's 1998 Gujarati novel Tatvamasi. The film was directed by Rahul Bhole and Vinit Kanojia. It was released on 6 April 2018 to positive critic reviews. The film won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Gujarati at the 66th National Film Awards.[3]

Reva
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Rahul Bhole Vinit Kanojia
Produced by	Paresh Vora
Written by	Rahul Bhole Vinit Kanojia
Based on	Tatvamasi by Dhruv Bhatt
Starring	Chetan Dhanani Monal Gajjar Prashant Barot Yatin Karyekar Muni Jha Daya Shankar Pandey Abhinay Banker
Music by	Amar Khanda
Cinematography	Suraj C Kurade
Edited by	Rahul Bhole Vinit Kanojia
Production company	Brainbox Studios Baroda Talkies
Distributed by	AA Films
Release date	6 April 2018 (2018-04-06)
Running time	158 minutes
Country	India
Language	Gujarati
Budget	$441000[1]
Box office	₹3 crore (US$420,000)[2]

Plot

Karan is a spoiled rich 25-year-old American NRI who has an extravagant life with his needs being at the centre of his world. His grandfather passes away and leaves all his wealth in his will to a charity, an Ashram located at the banks of the Narmada river in India. The only way he could get his wealth back was to convince the Ashram to sign a No Objection Certificate. Thus, Karan embarks on a journey to the remote Ashram with little expectation of the adventures he was about to encounter that would set in motion events beyond his control.[4]

Cast

• Chetan Dhanani as Karan
• Monal Gajjar as Supriya
• Yatin Karyekar as Shashtriji
• Muni Jha as Lawyer
• Daya Shankar Pandey as Gandu Fakir
• Sejal Shah as Vandana (Supriya's mother)
• Abhinay Banker as Banga
• Atul Mahale as Bittu
• Subhash Brahmbhatt as Dada
• Firoz Bhagat as Mehta Uncle
• Rupa Borgaonkar as Puriya
• Prashant Barot as Guptaji
• Malhar Thakar - Special appearance as Parikramavasi

Production

The film is based on Gujarati author Dhruv Bhatt's 1998 Gujarati novel Tatvamasi.[5] The directors found the number of characters and the philosophy of novel challenging to adapt for the film. The author had permitted them for changes. The screenplay was written by the directors. The film was shot at 15 different locations in Gujarat and Maharastra, most on the banks of river Narmada, including Bhedaghat, Gaurighat, Maheshwar Ghat and Mangrol. Some scenes were shot in caves on the Diu island.[6]

Soundtrack

Reva
Soundtrack album by Amar Khanda
Released	3 March 2018 (2018-03-03)[7]
Recorded	2018
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	21:35
Language	Gujarati
Label	Red Ribbon Musik
Producer	Paresh Vyas
External audio Official Audio Jukebox on YouTube

All music is composed by Amar Khanda.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Maa Reva Journey"	Chetan Dhanani	Kirtidan Gadhvi	3:22
2.	"Reva Title Track"	Chetan Dhanani	Divya Kumar	3:42
3.	"Namami Devi Narmade"	Chetan Dhanani, Traditional Shlokas	Bhavya Pandit, Shalaka Redkar, Sriram Iyer	4:12
4.	"Sangeet Jalso (Daras Piya Si)"	Pankaj Trivedi	Arpita Mukherjee	5:05
5.	"Uth Jaag Musafir"	Chetan Dhanani	Shahzan Mujeeb, Archana Shrikanth	3:43
6.	"Kaalo Bhammariyo"	Traditional Folk	Arohi Mhatre	2:44
Total length:				21:35

Release

The film was released on 6 April 2018 across Gujarat and Maharashtra.[8][9] The film grossed over ₹3 crore (US$420,000) on the box office.[2]

Reception

The film opened to the positive reviews. Shruti Jambhekar of The Times of India giving in 3.5 out of 5. She praised story and adaptation, performances and cinematography but criticised its length.[10] DeshGujarat also give it 3.5 out of 5 and also praised its music.[11] Ketan Mistry writing for Chitralekha magazine also praised the adaptation.[6]

The film won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Gujarati at the 66th National Film Awards.[3]

References

1. https://filmfreeway.com/Reva-1
2. "Reva Movie Box Office Collection". BookMyShow. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
3. "66th National Film Awards: Full winners list". 9 August 2019.
4. "Reva - Official Trailer". Entertainment Times. Times of India. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
5. Das, Soumitra (6 April 2018). "It was a delight to adapt Tatvamasi into Reva: Rahul Bhole and Vinit Kanojia". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
6. Mistry, Ketan (6 April 2018). "'રેવા' ફિલ્મ: નર્મદાસ્નાનની અનન્ય અનુભૂતિ!" ['Reva' Film: Unique Experience of the Bath in River Narmada!]. chitralekha (in Gujarati). Retrieved 14 June 2019.
7. "Reva - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Saavn.
8. "Reva (2018)". Retrieved 30 March 2018.
9. "Reva". Entertainment Times. Times News Network. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
10. Jambhekar, Shruti. "Reva: Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
11. "Gujarati Film Review: Reva". DeshGujarat. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.

External links

• Reva on IMDb