Half Ticket (2016 film)

Half Ticket is a 2016 Indian Marathi language film directed by Samit Kakkad and produced by Nanu Jaisinghani, Suresh Jaisinghani and Mohit Jaisinghani.[3] The film is the story of two slum boy brothers and their absolute focus to get what they cannot dare dream of.[4] It is an official remake of the award winning Tamil film Kaaka Muttai Produced by Dhanush & Vetrimaaran.[5] Film was released on 22 July 2016.[6][7] Half Ticket was selected for the Indiwood Panorama Competition section at the 2nd edition of Indiwood Carnival 2016 in Hyderabad.[8] At the 57th Zlin International Film Festival 2017 held in the Czech Republic, Half Ticket won the Ecumenical Jury Award.[9][10]

Half Ticket
हाफ तिकीट
Directed bySamit Kakkad
Produced byNanu Jaisinghani
Suresh Jaisinghani
Mohit Jaisinghani
Screenplay byDnyanesh Zoting
Story byM. Manikandan
Based on Kaaka Muttai
by M. Manikandan
StarringBhalchandra Kadam
Priyanka Bose Kamat
Shubham More
Vinayak Potdar
Usha Naik
Jaywant Wadkar
Shashank Shende
Shrikant Yadav
Kailash Waghmare
Nitin Bhodhare
Anuya Baiche
Santosh Kanekar
Music byOriginal Songs
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Original Score
Troy Arif
CinematographySanjay Memane
Edited byFaisal Mahadik
Imran Mahadik
Production
company
Video Palace
Distributed byFox Star Studios
Release date
  • July 22, 2016 (2016-07-22)[1]
Running time
112 minutes[2]
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi

Cast

Soundtrack
Half Ticket
Soundtrack album by
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Released26 July 2016 (2016-July-26)[12]
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length18:05
LanguageMarathi
LabelVideo Palace
G. V. Prakash Kumar chronology
Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai
(2016)		 Half Ticket
(2016)		 Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru
(2016)
External audio
Audio Jukebox on YouTube

Music for this film is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar while lyrics are penned by Kshitij Patwardhan.

Tracklist
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Chal Chal Chal Chal"Harshwardhan Wavare05:15
2."Rubaab Pahije"Harshwardhan Wavare03:26
3."Labbad Gabbad"Harshwardhan Wavare & Aditya Patekar04:48
4."Bharle Re"Karan Wavare04:36
Total length:18:05

Critical reception

Mihir Bhanage of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5 saying that, "'Half Ticket' subtly brings forth a lot of issues like the rich-poor divide, opportunism and it does so effortlessly. The movie is unnecessarily stretched in some parts but nevertheless, it's definitely worth a watch."[2] Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter praised the performances of the child actors Shubham More and Vinayak Potdar and said that, "The young actors excel at replicating mischievous behavior, marginally sacrificing credibility in more dramatic scenes, but overall carrying the movie remarkably well for their age."[13] Jason Pirodsky of The Prague Reporter gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5 and said that, "Half Ticket is a terrific story and a real crowd pleaser, though there's a dose of soapy sentimentality toward the finale."[14] Jay Horton of Willamette Week gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5 saying that, "Sanjay Memane's buoyant camera work lopes through the Mumbai tenements with a kinetic vibrancy that propels forward the boys' quest with stirring grace and infectious enthusiasm."[15] Ajay Kulye of Marathi Cineyug gave the film a rating of 4 out of 5 and praised the acting performances, music and camerawork and concluded his review by saying that, "Half Ticket is one gem of a film."[16] Ganesh Matkari of Pune Mirror gave the film a rating of 3.5 out of 5 and said that, "Half Ticket is like a fable, which ends on a positive note, but gives us a lot to think about. I believe the film has a repeat viewing value due to its rich content, and the film should reveal more after each viewing."[17]

References
  1. "Half Ticket". Marathi Cineyug. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  2. "Half Ticket Movie Review". The Times of India.
  3. "Half Ticket Official Trailer". YouTube.
  4. "Coming Soon : Half Ticket – Kids Dreamworld by Samit Kakkad". marathicineyug.com.
  5. "'Half Ticket' - A Journey Through Childrens World!". filmibeat.com.
  6. "'Half Ticket' to release on July 22". Mid-Day.
  7. "लहानग्यांचा भावविश्वाचा कॅनव्हास 'हाफ तिकीट'". loksatta.com.
  8. "Movie list - All Lights India International Film Festival".
  9. "Half Ticket wins Ecumenical Jury Award". The Times of India.
  10. "Results list 57th Zlín Film Festival". Zlin International Film Festival.
  11. https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/shrikant-yadav/32636#!filmography
  12. "Half Ticket (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes.
  13. "Half Ticket Film Review - Sweet, bordering on saccharine". The Hollywood Reporter.
  14. "Zlín Film Fest Review: Indian Drama 'Half Ticket' a Half-Gritty, Half-Sentimental Ride". The Prague Reporter.
  15. "Movie Review - Half Ticket (India)". Willamette Week.
  16. "Movie Review: Half Ticket – Soul Touching Film with Outstanding Film-Making". Marathi Cineyug.
  17. "Film Review: Half Ticket - For kids and adults alike". Pune Mirror.
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