Shala

Set in rural India during the 1970s, this drama follows four students in their ninth year of school as they navigate their youth. The story focuses on the feelings of fourteen-year-old Joshi, who is deeply in love with his classmate, Shirodkar. Through their experiences, the film explores the nature of love and the shaping of young lives.

Sujay Dahake directed the film, which was the first of two listed works in his career, followed by Tujhya Aai La in 2026. The screenplay was written by Avinash Deshpande, and the project was produced by Nilesh Navalakha and Vivek Wagh. The ensemble cast features Anshuman Joshi as Mukund Joshi and Ketaki Mategaonkar as Shirodkar, supported by Dilip Prabhavalkar, Santosh Juvekar, Jitendra Joshi, and Amruta Khanvilkar. The movie has a total runtime of 108 minutes.