Kharvas (film)

Kharvas is a 2018 Indian Marathi-language short drama film directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale and written by Smita Jambhale. The film stars Veena Jamkar, Sandesh Kulkarni, and Swati Bowalekar and recounts the story of a woman who faces physical and emotional challenges after having delivered a stillborn child.[1] In 2018, the film was selected to be screened at International Film Festival of India which was held in Panaji on 20 November 2018.[2] In 2019, the film won the National Film Awards for Best Short Fiction Film.[3][4]

Kharvas
Film poster
Directed byAditya Suhas Jambhale
Written byDr. Smita Jambhale
Produced byShubhang Borkar
Madhukar Joshi
StarringVeena Jamkar
Sandesh Kulkarni
Swati Bowalekar
CinematographyRavi Ranjan
Edited byAmogh Barve
Aditya Suhas Jambhale
Music bySusmit Limaye
Production
company
Shree Mahalasa Productions Ponda
Release date
2018
Running time
38 min
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi
Budget₹800,000

Plot

The film is 38 minutes long produced by Shubhang Borkar,[1] that follows Asawari (Veena Jamkar) who has lost her baby in a stillbirth and is going through physical, emotional, and societal ramifications of the tragedy. She quits her painting career and starts back to her ancestral home in a remote Konkan village to overcome her trauma.[5]

Screening

The film was selected as the opening non feature film at the Indian Panorama, at 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI)[6][7] and was awarded the National Film Award for Best Short Fiction Film in 2019.[1]

Reception

Suparna Thombare of Cinestaan wrote "The screenplay, though, is tight and poignant, aided by Jamkar's dramatic performance. A well-shot climax packs in all the action, becoming a great lead-in to a hopeful conclusion — life goes on and the smiles will be back, but the process of grieving is equally important."[8]

Accolades
Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2018 66th National Film Awards Best Short Fiction Film Won [1]

References
  1. Thombare, Suparna. "Looking at a festival run of a year or two for Kharvas: Aditya Suhas Jambhale". Cinestaan. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. "'KHARVAS' OPENS INDIAN PANORAMA IN IFFI 2018". Prudent Media. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  3. "66th National Film Awards: Full winners list". India Today. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. "Goan film 'Amori' bags top honours in Konkani at 66th National Awards". The Goan EveryDay. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. "Society hardly understands sufferings of women, Kharwas is attempt to spread awareness on this: Aditya Suhas Jambhle". United News of India. 22 November 2018.
  6. "'The Aspern Papers', 'Olu' and 'Kharvas' at International Film Festival of India 2018". Scroll.in. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  7. "International Film Festival of India to kick-off on Tuesday". The Hindu. 19 November 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  8. Thombare, Suparna (22 November 2018). "Kharvas review: Poignant, hopeful tale about coming to terms with tragedy". Cinestaan. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
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