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Datura

Once a kind husband, a loving son, and a dutiful police inspector, Neelkanth Tiwari lost his job after an incident. His marriage fell apart, and he turned into a drunkard, drug addict, and abusive unemployed man. His wife, Gauri, was unhappy and begged him to get help.

Neel's lawyer friend, Samar, returned to town and tried to help him. But Neel was too far gone, and he begged Samar to kill Gauri for him. Samar refused at first, but eventually he agreed to help Neel in a unique way. He created an atmosphere where Neelkanth killed his wife in an intoxicated state, and Samar then used the "intoxication defense" in court to get him acquitted.

However, during this journey, Neel encountered another life where he found himself as a happy man. He realized that happiness doesn't cost much, and he decided to change his ways. He got sober, got a job, and reconciled with Gauri. They lived happily ever after.

  • SANDEEP MISHRA
    Director
    The Holy Fish
  • VIMAL CHANDRA PANDEY
    Director
    The Holy Fish
  • VIMAL CHANDRA PNDEY
    Writer
    The Holy Fish
  • SANDEEP MISHRA
    Writer
    THE HOLY FISH
  • SANDEEP MISHRA
    Producer
    The Holy Fish
  • VIMAL CHANDRA PANDEY
    Producer
    THE HOLY FISH
  • Prabhat Raghunandan
    Key Cast
    "Neelkanth Tiwari"
    Durgamati, Hawaizada, Once Again
  • Tina Bhatiya
    Key Cast
    "Gauri"
    Gully Boy
  • Mithun Debnath
    Key Cast
    "Samar"
  • Nishant Kumar
    Key Cast
    "Gudluck Gupta"
  • DIGVIJAY ROHIDAS
    Key Cast
    "KUMUD"
    MARDANI, PRITHVIRAJ
  • RAKESH PANDEY
    Key Cast
    "JALPA PANDIT"
  • VEENA SAHAY
    Key Cast
    "AMMA"
  • ARNA TIWARI
    Key Cast
    "PARI"
  • SONU PANDEY
    Key Cast
    "COCO"
  • MAUJI
    Key Cast
    "ARDHNARISHWAR"
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 48 minutes 8 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 15, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    150,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - SANDEEP MISHRA, VIMAL CHANDRA PANDEY

Sandeep Mishra

Graduated from University of Allahabad Sandeep has always been passionate for cinema. With this dream he came to Mumbai and did various jobs as a fiction writer in television and directed two short movies before his debut feature film ‘The Holy Fish” that won accolades in 'Kolkata International Film Festival' and 'Religion Today Film Festival, Italy'.

Vimal Chandra Pandey
A journalism graduate from Delhi University, Vimal Chandra Pandey quit the job of an international news agency to pursue the dream of filmmaking and shifted to Mumbai. A fiction writer Vimal has written several short stories that have been translated into several Indian and foreign languages including English, Russian, Kannada, Punjabi, Oriya, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati etc. Vimal has nine books to credit on his name so far including five short story collections, a memoir and two novels. His debut feature film 'The Holy Fish's got selected in prestigious 'Kolkata International Film Festival' and 'Religion Today Film Festival, Italy' and won accolades.

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Director Statement

We wanted to tell a simple story of love and harmony in a non-linear Narrative. We wanted to show that a happy and fulfilling life can be lived with love, affection, and support, even with fewer material resources. The key to living this life happily is to balance the harmony between consciousness and nature, and between man and woman. The metaphor of Shiva and Shakti in Shiva's Ardhanarishvara form is the key message of this film.