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Garta (The Whirlpool of Truth)

Year 2020, America. Inspired by right wing political parties, the entire country was roiled in the blaze of color discrimination. While the country was on fire, Texas Congressman John Smith was engrossed in an entirely different dilemma. A white American woman from his voter base had created havoc by accusing an immigrant man of Indian origin with grave sexual assault allegations. Not only did Indian Americans made up a large part of John Smith’s voter base, but they had played a crucial role in making him win the last election. Winning electoral power is important, but making it last long is tougher. So as the election loomed, finding out where his voters were leaning on the issue of this sexual assault case was critical to win for John Smith. That’s the reason he reached out for help from the famous lawyer and his dear family friend Mr. James from Austin.
Even though Mr. James was a lawyer by profession, he also had a degree in psychology, and he had a novel mirror-jury process that had made him famous. He suggested an innovative idea to John Smith.
Smith had to pick seven different people who accurately represented his Indian voter base. A mirror jury had to be created with these seven people and this sexual assault case had to be presented to them to know their personal opinions and decisions about the case. Once he knew the pulse of the voters, it was going to be easy for John Smith to win. John Smith loved the idea a lot and he gave immediate approval for it. Finally, today, the day of the jury decision had dawned.

  • Niranjan Oak
    Director
  • Yogesh Kulkarni
    Writer
  • Niranjan Oak
    Producer
  • Sheetal Kavle-Oak
    Producer
  • Bhushan Naniwadekar
    Background Score
  • Sheetal Kavle-Oak
    Key Cast
    "Ms. Minakshi"
  • Sujit Patil
    Key Cast
    "Mr. Sawant"
  • Yogesh Kulkarni
    Key Cast
    "Mr. Bakshi"
  • Amol Deshmukh
    Key Cast
    "Mr. Reddy"
  • Smita Kulkarni
    Key Cast
    "Mrs. Mane"
  • Medha Kulkarni
    Key Cast
    "Mrs. Rao"
  • Sanjeev Dambal
    Key Cast
    "Mr. Kale"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    गर्त
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 20 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    November 15, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    Marathi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:39
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • SouthWest Theaters Lake Creek 7
    Austin TX
    United States
    December 4, 2022
    North America Premier
  • World Film Carnival - Singapore

    Singapore
    Winner Best Movie on Women
  • Maharashtra International Film Festival

    India
    Official Selection
  • Athvikvaruni International Film Festival

    India
    Best Indian Feature Film
  • Sundarban International Film Festival

    India
    Best Debut Filmmaker/ Outstanding Achievement Award
Director Biography - Niranjan Oak

Director Niranjan (Nick) Oak grew up in Mumbai India, did his undergraduate in Architecture but moved to Computer Programming later. He completed his Masters in Information Management from Denver, Colorado. Nick works in IT field as Senior Developer and live in Austin, Texas with his wife and twins. Since childhood Nick felt a strong connection with films and finally decided to understand the art and language of filmmaking. After experimenting with this medium for a few years "GARTA" movie is Nick's directorial debut. His next goal is to make a feature film or series for a major OTT platform.
Nick has launched a nonprofit organization named "NeSa Productions", based in Austin TX dedicated to the art of Cinema and Drama with the aim to promote local talent and communities.

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Director Statement

This movie is inspired by a real life event. The underlying causes for any newsworthy event can be many. It's a possibility that some key causes may not get reported ever. "GARTA" is about one of such possibilities. Although it's inspired by a real life event, it's completely fictional movie.