Marathi - English / 2 hrs 6 mins / 2019

A woman with a genetic disease decides to undergo a biological experiment to produce a healthy baby with her DNA, without involving her husband. Little does she know, becoming a parent is far more than just carrying your DNA to the baby.

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Director’s Statement

I am an engineer by training, and when we were expecting our daughter, I naturally tried to engineer my parenthood. We attended those Lamaze classes, bought books about how to become parents, and researched tons of information. However, the moment was daughter was born, I felt that she engineered me as a parent, rather than me trying to engineer my parenthood. Everything that I had researched fell apart, and the only feeling that remained was I am a father of this human being. This experience of becoming a parent stuck with me for a long time, and I always wanted to make something from it. DNA is a fruit of that experience.

Accolades by DNA

EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS - Spring 2019

• Best Feature Film (Silver Award) | DNA (Ashay Javadekar) 

• Best Director (Gold Award) | Ashay Javadekar (DNA) 

• Best Cinematography (Platinum Award) | DNA (Unni Raveendranathen)

LOS ANGELES FILM AWARDS - March 2019

• Honorable Mention (Narrative Feature) | Ashay Javadekar

• Honorable Mention (Drama Feature) | Ashay Javadekar

• Best Actor (Feature Film) | Rushikesh Sane

• Best Actress (Feature Film) | Prajakta Karandikar

• Best Supporting Actress | Manasi Bedekar

NEW YORK FILM AWARDS - March 2019

• Best Narrative Feature | Ashay Javadekar

• Honorable Mention (Director) | Ashay Javadekar

• Best Actress | Prajakta Karandikar

• Honorable Mention (Ensemble) | Rushikesh Sane, Prajakta Karandikar, Manasi Bedekar, Akshay Anaokar, Maitreyi Sane

ONIROS FILM AWARDS - ITALY - March 2019

• Best Supporting Actress | Manasi Bedekar

• Best Cinematography | Unni Raveendranathen

Listen to the cast and crew of DNA

DNA is the first Marathi feature film completely made in the US. The DNA Story is a podcast where the cast and crew of DNA talk about their experience of making the film a reality. The podcast is available on all major podcast platforms.

Press Coverage in India about DNA