Nishiddho

Nishiddho is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Tara Ramanujan, featuring Kani Kusruti and Tanmay Dhanania in lead roles. It is produced by Kerala State Film Development Corporation.^[1] You can watch Nishiddho (Forbidden) CSPACE OTT platform.

Nishiddho
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Tara Ramanujan
Written by	Tara Ramanujan
Starring	Kani Kusruti Tanmay Dhanania
Cinematography	Manesh Madhavan
Edited by	Anzar Chennatt
Music by	Debojyoti Mishra
Production company	Kerala State Film Development Corporation
Release date	11 November 2022 (2022-11-11)
Running time	124 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Cast

• Kani Kusruti as Chaavi
• Tanmay Dhanania as Rudra
• Santha Jagannathan as Kathamma / Paatti

Production

The film is the debut of director Tara Ramanujan.^[2] It is produced by the Kerala State Film Development Corporation to support aspiring women filmmakers.^[3]

Reception

Critical reception

Prathibha Joy of OTTplay gave 3 stars out of 5 and stated "As a debutant filmmaker, Tara's valiant attempt to tell a hard-hitting story deserves applause."^[3] Critics from India Today and Manorama Online gave mixed reviews.^[4][5]

Accolades

Nishiddho won the Best Feature Film award at the Ottawa Indian Film Festival, the Best Indian Director award at the International Film Festival of Kerala, and the Second Best Film award at the 52nd Kerala State Film Awards. It was screened at the New York Indian Film Festival, Bengaluru International Film Festival, Kolkata International Film Festival, Dhaka International Film Festival, and NGIIFF Frankfurt/Koln.^[6]