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April 10, 2025

AFS Cinema

Online May 2 - 4

Nirmalya

USA | Short

2024 | 18 mins | Marathi,English

An Indian family in the USA is confronted with a difficult decision regarding the future of their newborn child. What choice will they make, and what factors will influence their decision?

About the Artist

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Aniket grew up in Kolhapur, Maharashtra with aspirations of storytelling through cinema. Throughout his career as a software engineer, he has continued to chase his filmmaking dream, creating short films in his free time. Over the years, he has taken on various roles, including director, editor, cinematographer and producer, in numerous short films.

His work has been recognized with several awards. Most recently, he directed and edited a short film titled Nirmalya, which premiered at the California Theater in San Jose as part of the North American Film Association’s Marathi Film Festival. Nirmalya was also screened at the Pune International Film Festival on February 16, 2025, the official festival of the Government of Maharashtra.

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Trailer

Credits

Crew:

Director:   

Aniket Chandrakant Dhavale

Writer:

Dr. Bhagyashree Barlingay

Mukund Marathe

Gautam Pangu

Producer(s):

North American Film Association

Film Editor:

Aniket Chandrakant Dhavale

Featured Cast:

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Priyanka Shinde Jachak 

Saurabh Jachak 

Radhika Hingwe 

Sakshi Pingle 

Ashley Hufford 

Alex Pina 

D'ann Connelly

Michael Edenbaum 

Joseph Branch 

Monica Dani

Thank you to our community partners for this screening!

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