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CRD 2017 | India | 108 mins | Hindi, English &amp; French (with English subtitles) Directed by - Kranti Kanade Cast - Mrinmayee Godbole, Vinay Sharma, Saurabh Saraswat, Abhay Mahajan, Isha Keskar. New York Premiere Trailer: <A HREF="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi5mdz6xofo" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi5mdz6xofo</A> Synopsis: A young dramatist rebels against his fascist tutor to form a troop of misfits - aiming to win a prestigious theatre competition. Inspired by real life event 'Purushottam' in Pune, India. About the Director: Kranti Kanade is a National Award Winning Director. His new film ‘CRD’ has received rave reviews by Los Angeles Times, Hollywood Reporter, LA Weekly, Screen Anarchy, NDTV, Times Of India, Indian Express, Film Companion, Scroll, Firstpost and others. Namrata Joshi in The Hindu says, “It boldly goes where no Indian film has gone before.” Many major film critics in India have called it a path-breaking film, unlike any seen before. Kranti’s other film ‘GANDHI OF THE MONTH’ stars the legendary Harvey Keitel (Reservoir Dogs, Taxi Driver, Youth). His children’s film MAHEK won awards around the world in festivals and CHAITRA won five National Film Awards being India’s official entry to the Student Academy Awards. He studied at UCLA and FTII. Kranti is also an Entrepreneur, a Tree planter who has planted more than 7000 trees and has helped rehabilitate more than 300 destitute children. Reviews: <A HREF="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-capsule-crd-review-20161031-story.html" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">"Indian film 'CRD' enchanting, audacious, indefinable &amp; infectious."</A> - Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times <A HREF="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/crd-947832" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">"Entrancing, vibrant, irreverent, category-defying! Kanadé an assured visual stylist!"</A> - Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter <A HREF="http://www.laweekly.com/movies/crd-7561900" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">"Allusive, elusive and by turns funny, romantic and tragic, CRD is a film tuned to the pitch of the artist's heart."</A> - LA Weekly <A HREF="http://screenanarchy.com/2016/11/review-crd-an-ethereal-exercise-in-art-vs-artifice.html" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">"CRD, An Ethereal Exercise In Art" </A>- ScreenAnarchy
<A HREF="http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/entertainment/theatre-of-the-audacious/article8383645.ece" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">“Subversive &amp; fearless, Kanadé breaks all rules of filmmaking in creating CRD, which boldly goes where no Indian film has gone before.” </A>- Namrata Joshi, The Hindu <A HREF="https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/crd-movie-review-kranti-kanades-film-is-unlike-any-seen-in-years-1755989" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">“CRD is path-breaking! Classy &amp; magnificently inventive! Unlike any seen in years.” </A>- Saibal Chatterjee, NDTV <A HREF="https://scroll.in/reel/852272/crd-film-review-a-superbly-performed-drama-about-theatre-art-and-life" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">“Outstanding, Superb!”</A> - Nandini Ramnath, Scroll <A HREF="http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/crd-kranti-kanades-sharp-new-film-takes-on-questions-about-politics-art-and-life-with-infectious-energy-4142571.html" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">“Masterful, Sharp &amp; Infectious!” </A>- Trisha Gupta, Firstpost <A HREF="http://www.filmcompanion.in/crd-movie-review/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">“Hypnotic! Inner-body experience.” </A>- Rahul Desai, Film Companion
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