Bali (2021 film)
A widowed father's son talks to a mysterious nurse.
Bali is a 2021 Marathi-language horror film from India, directed by Vishal Furia and produced by GSEAMS. Financed by Arjun Singh Baran and Kartik Nishandar, it stars Swapnil Joshi and Pooja Sawant. The story follows a widowed father whose seven-year-old son, after fainting and being hospitalized, begins speaking with a mysterious nurse who claims to live in the hospital’s abandoned wing. Originally scheduled for a theatrical release on 16 April 2021, the film was delayed by the pandemic and instead debuted on Amazon Prime Video on 9 December 2021.
The cast includes Swapnil Joshi as Shrikant Sathe, Pooja Sawant as Dr. Radhika Shenoy, Samarth Jadhav as Mandar Shrikant Sathe, along with Pritam Kagne, Rohit Kokate, Sanjay Ranadive, Shraddha Kaul, Abhishek Bachankar, Mahesh Bodas, and Umesh Ghalsasi.
Production began with Swapnil Joshi’s casting in November 2019. Filming wrapped in February 2020, and post-production started in June 2020.
Reviewer Pooja Darade of Leisure Byte gave the film three out of five stars, praising Swapnil Joshi’s performance as a caring, worried father and highlighting Samarth Jadhav’s expressiveness in demanding scenes. She concluded that director Vishal Furia delivered another terrifying, wicked narrative, calling the premise gripping, the screenplay good in parts, and the performances fantastic.
- Release year
- 2021
- Language
- Marathi
- Director
- Vishal Furia
- Producer
- GSEAMS
- Lead actors
- Swapnil Joshi, Pooja Sawant
- Platform
- Amazon Prime Video
- Genre
- Horror
Lore & Background
The film revolves around a widowed father, Shrikant Sathe, played by Swapnil Joshi, whose seven-year-old son Mandar faints and is taken to a hospital for diagnosis. There, the son starts talking to a mysterious nurse whom he claims is staying in the deserted part of the hospital. The film was scheduled for theatrical release on 16 April 2021 but was postponed due to the pandemic, eventually premiering on Amazon Prime Video on 9 December 2021.
Reader's Guide
Bali is a Marathi-language horror film directed by Vishal Furia, known for his work in the genre. The film's significance lies in its direct-to-digital release during the COVID-19 pandemic, bypassing theaters. It features a cast including Swapnil Joshi, Pooja Sawant, and child actor Samarth Jadhav. The story centers on a widowed father and his son's encounter with a mysterious nurse in a hospital, blending family drama with horror elements. The film received a mixed-to-positive reception, with critics praising the performances of Joshi and Jadhav, as well as the gripping premise and screenplay. Its legacy is as a notable example of a pandemic-era release that reached audiences via streaming.
Did You Know?
- The film was originally scheduled for theatrical release on 16 April 2021 but was postponed due to the pandemic.
- Swapnil Joshi was cast in the lead role in November 2019.
- Filming was completed in February 2020, and post-production began in June 2020.
- The film premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 9 December 2021.
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