DID YOU KNOW? Is shaking after the release of the movie Sairat! Hindi cinema or also known as Bollywood is considered to be the mainstream film industry in India and after the release of Sairat in 2016, several articles surfaced, saying that Sairat is a ground-breaker for veering away from the mainstream Hindi movie culture. Interestingly, the movie was made on a budget of only 580, 000 US dollars and earned a total of 16 million US dollars at the end of its theatrical run, snatching the title of highest-grossing Marathi film of all time. Did you know that although it was made on a tight budget, it was the first Indian film to record its music in Sony scoring state in California? According to analysts, one of the biggest factors why this film was a hit is its unique plot, amplified by the unseasoned actors that starred in it.
Yes, you read that right, the director Nagraj Manjule purposely chose unseasoned stars Rinku Rajguru and Akash Thosar, as he wanted to bring out the rawness in the personalities of the two lead actors. His decision to choose young and unknown faces to star is one way of revolting against the tyranny of Bollywood’s corrupting star system, an on The Indian Express says.