Peepal Tree (2021) [ Hindi Movie ]

Peepal Tree [Ficus religiosa or sacred fig] is a Drama film based on a true event.

The film was initially released on 29 October 2021 in the USA and in Los Angeles and California on 5 November 2021. The film had a theatrical release worldwide on 23 September 2022.

Cast & Crew

Kranti Kanadé is the Writer and Director of Peepal Tree. Atman Mehta, Harsh Agarwal, Shakuntala Kanade, and Vignesh R B are the Producers of Peepal Tree.

Doron Tempert is the Cinematographer, Suchitra Sathe is the Film Editor, and  Mandar Karanjkar is the Music Director.

Cast

Writer-Director Kranti Kanadé, Eesha Thaker, and Vinay Sharma play lead roles in the film. Vibhawari Deshpande, Ajit Shidhaye, Pradeep Honrao, and Anuya Bhagwat play prominent roles in Peepal Tree.

Movie Plot

It brings in the knowledge of He (Kranti Kanadé) and his wife She (Eesha Thaker) that a Police Academy cuts trees illegally. These trees include the Holy Indian tree Peepal.

The concerned family gathers that cutting a tree is a non-cognizable offense with no arresting authority. The family tries to save the illegal cutting of trees with their logical arguments, but everything goes in vain.

Finally, they approach a Tree Activist (Vinay Sharma) who saves trees by all means. The community gathers under the tree at night to protect it from felling. However, this is not going to be as easy as it seems.