Axone (film)


Axone is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language Comedy-drama film directed by Nicholas Kharkongor and produced by Saregama India - Yoodlee Films. The film stars Sayani Gupta, Vinay Pathak, Lin Laishram, Dolly Ahluwalia, Adil Hussain, Lanuakum Ao, Tenzin Dalha and Rohan Joshi. The film follows Northeast Indian migrants in New Delhi, in their attempt to organise a wedding party . The film premiered at the London Film Festival on 2 October 2019.

Plot

The movie begin with Upasana, Chanbi and Zorem trying to find an ingredient for 'Axone' dish, for wedding of their friend Minam on the same day. Minam is away on an interview. Upasana, Chanbi and Minam share flat with others hailing from their region. A small wedding preparation is underway, but the friends faces various hurdle. Their attempt to hold a wedding party and cook Axone is admonished by other tenants, as well landlord mother-in-law rule of no party or cooking pungent dish in the flat. After some difficulties at finding place for the wedding party, they decide to hold it at Bendang flat, Chanbi boyfriend. They tries to find a way to cook Axone without drawing the attention of local, but are unable to due to their unplanned schedule and language barrier with locals.
Shiv, the landlord son, also friend of Zorem, lend his hand, while his girlfriend breakup with him after seeing him with Upasana and Chanbi. As the wedding hour near, the friends are disheartened to not be able to give a good wedding party for Minam. Zorem after seeing a commotion due to water being inadvertently thrown from open terrace, get the idea to cook it at Upasana landlord terrace. Zorem get the landlord permission, going against his mother-in-law wish. They manage to met the deadline and the wedding plan goes ahead.
The wedding hour arrive with a small party in Bendang flat. The marriage begin with Minam opening a video conference with her Groom and family at native home. To the shock of Shiv who found out it was a long distance marriage and the bride sister was marrying the groom and all the Axone trouble for a marriage that was not even there. After the wedding ceremony Zorem propose to Upasana and Chanbi decide to return to her native place with Bendang. Meanwhile Bendang make peace with his past racist incident.
During the end credit scene, the friends treat themselves to Axone, while Shiv is unable to find any mainland India cuisine.

Cast

The film took 25 days to shoot on locations in New Delhi.

Release

The film premiered at the London Film Festival on 2 October 2019 and made its debut in India at the Mumbai Film Festival on 19 October 2019. The film was released on Netflix on 12 June 2020.

Soundtrack

The film's music was composed by with
Papon, M. Mangangsana, Mangka Mayanglambam and Tajdar Junaid with lyrics written by Vaibhav Modi and Kh. Mangi Singh.