Actor Jitendra Joshi bagged The Silver Peacock for Best Actor (Male) at the IFFI Goa 2021 for his performance in Nikhil Mahajan’s Godavari. Joshi, who is also the Marathi-language drama’s co-producer, received a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh.
Joshi’s performance was praised for a “brilliant performance that made it flow like a river from his rage to tears”.
Godavari also shared the Silver Peacock for Special Jury Award along with Brazilian actor Renata Carvalho for her performance in Rodrigo de Oliveira’s The First Fallen.
Godavari explores family dynamics and inheritance through the experiences of Joshi’s rent collector. The movie also stars Vikram Gokhale, Neena Kulkarni, Gauri Nalawade, Priyadarshan Jadhav and Sakhee Gokhale.
The film is about a grumpy landlord and his family members who have to cope with two deaths: one they know about and another that they aren’t prepared for. This sets the landlord on a spiritual journey, starting his relationship with the Godavari River. Godavari’ is a deep philosophical exploration of life and death.
The film’s theatrical release in India is scheduled for 3 December 2021.
