Medal (film)

Medal
Directed byDhaval Jitesh Shukal
Written by
  • Vaishakh Ratanben
Produced by
  • Dhruvin Dakshesh Shah
Starring
CinematographyTapan Vyas
Music byKushal Chokshi
Production
company
  • Navkar Production
Distributed byRupam Entertainment
Release date
  • 25 November 2022 (2022-11-25)
Running time
166 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageGujarati

Medal[1] is a 2022 Gujarati film directed by Dhaval Jitesh Shukal. It stars Jayesh More,[2] Kinjal Rajpriya,[3] Maulik Nayak,[4] Hemang Dave, Chetan Daiya,[5] and others.The film was written by Vaishak Ratanben, edited by Rraja Sanjay Chokshi, produced by Dhruvin Dakshesh Shah, and distributed by Rupam Entertainment.

Plot

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A young English teacher chooses to teach at a government school by declining a dream job at private school. He fights against social stigmas, cultivate young minds and trains them to win a Medal at Khel Kala Mahakumbh, will they win?[6]

Cast

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  • Jayesh More as Ajit
  • Kinjal Rajpriya as Anjali Mehta
  • Maulik Nayak as Raman
  • Hemang Dave as Mohan
  • Vaishakh Ratanben as Girish
  • Chetan Daiya as the sarpanch of Timli
  • Bhavya Sirohi as Jashoda ("Jasli")
  • Archan Trivedi as the principal of Timli school
  • Shounak Vyas
  • Aakash Zala
  • Nisarg Trivedi
  • Jagurti Thakor
  • Arvind Vegda
  • Haresh Dagia
  • Dipen Raval
  • Niyati Suthar
  • Master Karan Patel
  • Kabir Daiya
  • Arya Sagar
  • Rishabh Thakor
  • Rishi Panchal

Marketing and Release

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The teaser of the film was released at the end of August by the producer, Dhruvin Shah.[7][8] The official trailer was released on YouTube on 19 October 2022.[9][10] The film was released on 25 November 2022.[11]

Soundtrack

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Medal
Studio album by
Kushal Chokshi
Released2 September 2022 (2022-09-02)
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelNavkar Music

Tracklist

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The soundtrack of the album is composed by Kushal Chokshi with lyrics written by Niren Bhatt. The soundtrack album consists of eight tracks.

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Medal Anthem"Munaf LuharKushal ChokshiKushal Chokshi and Kids1:03
2."Tarla No Desh"Munaf LuharKushal ChokshiAditya Gadhvi3:26
3."Ehsaas Taro"Munaf LuharKushal ChokshiParthiv Gohil2:55
4."Medal Motivation"Munaf LuharKushal ChokshiKushal Chokshi & Kids2:35
5."Ehasaas Taro (Unplugged)"Munaf LuharKushal ChokshiKavya Limaye3:04
6."Aabhla No Desh"Munaf LuharKushal ChokshiAditya Gadhvi3:04
7."Asatyo Mahe Thi"Nanalal Dalpatram KaviKushal ChokshiParthiv Gohil, Kushal Chokshi, and Kids2:19
8."Bhai Bhai 3"Arvind VegdaArvind VegdaArvind Vegda2:14

Reception

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Rachana Joshi of Gujarati Mid-Day rated it 4 stars out of 5. She praised the performances, direction and story but criticised the music.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Medal – Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. ^ "'Medal' trailer: Jayesh More's sports drama will keep viewers glued to their seats – Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. ^ "જયેશ મોરે અને કિંજલ રાજપ્રિયા અભિનીત ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ "મેડલ"નું ટ્રેલર લોન્ચ – Western Times". 19 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Maulik Nayak to play Raman in 'Medal'; film to hit the big screens on November 25 – Times of India". The Times of India.
  5. ^ "Chetan Diaya To Play Sarpanch in 'Medal' – Times of India". The Times of India.
  6. ^ "રાષ્ટ્રીય પુરસ્કાર વિજેતા ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ મેડલ નું ટ્રેલર લોન્ચ – Akila News".
  7. ^ "Dhruvin Shah's Gujarati film 'Medal' trending with 1 million views on YouTube – The Blunt Times".
  8. ^ "With 1 million views, Dhruvin Shah's Gujarati film 'Medal' is trending on YouTube – ANI".
  9. ^ "જયેશ મોરે અને કિંજલ રાજપ્રિયા અભિનીત ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ "મેડલ"નું ટ્રેલર લોન્ચ –WesternTimes". 19 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Medal: સસ્પેન્સ અને મોટિવેશનનો ડોઝ આપતી ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ મેડલનું ટ્રેલર રિલીઝ, જુઓ –Mid Day". 19 October 2022.
  11. ^ Medal Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes
  12. ^ "'Medal' Review : Sharp yet sensitive presentation of a strong subject". Gujarati Mid-day. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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