Masaan
Masaan (transl. 'Crematorium'; also known as Fly Away Solo in English) is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language independent drama film and starring Richa Chadda and Vicky Kaushal in lead roles. It is Kaushal's debut Hindi film, and is also the directorial debut of Neeraj Ghaywan. It is an Indo-French co-production produced by Drishyam Films, Macassar Productions, Phantom Films, Sikhya Entertainment, Arte France Cinema and Pathé Productions.
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| Directed by | Neeraj Ghaywan |
| Written by | Varun Grover |
| Produced by | Drishyam Films Phantom Films Macassar Productions Sikhya Entertainment Kanchan Chandnani |
| Starring | Richa Chadda Vicky Kaushal Shweta Tripathi Sanjay Mishra |
| Cinematography | Avinash Arun |
| Edited by | Nitin Baid |
| Music by | Indian Ocean |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival winning two awards. it was screened at the inaugural New York Dalit Film and Cultural Festival in 2019 along with Pariyerum Perumal (2018), Kaala (2018) and Fandry (2013). Since its release in 2015, the film has gone on to achieve cult status.