15 August (2019 film)

15 August is a 2019 Indian Marathi-language drama film directed by Swapnaneel Jaykar and produced by Madhuri Dixit. The film features Rahul Pethe, Mrinmayee Deshpande and Adinath Kothare in the lead roles.^[1][2][3]

15 August
Film poster
Directed by	Swapnaneel Jaykar
Produced by	Madhuri Dixit
Starring	Mrinmayee Deshpande Adinath Kothare
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	29 March 2019 (2019-03-29)
Running time	124 minutes
Country	India
Language	Marathi

The film was released on 29 March 2019 on Netflix.

Plot

In Mumbai,^[4] a crazy accident sets in motion a love story between Raju and Jui on India's Independence Day.^[5][6] Also, the residents of the chawl where the action takes place unite to help a little boy in trouble.^[7]

Cast

• Abhishek Deshmukh as Omkar
• Mrunmayee Deshpande
• Namrata Kadam as Ninada's Mother
• Adinath Kothare
• Rahul Pethe
• Vaibhav Mangle as Gokhle

Release

The reception of Bucket List, in which Dixit appeared, prompted her to make a film in Marathi language. Instead of opening the movie in theaters, 15 August was shown to Netflix, who liked the idea.^[8] It was released on 29 March 2019.^[9]