Three of Us (film)

This article is about the 2023 film. For other films, see The Three of Us.

Three of Us
Theatrical Release Poster
Directed byAvinash Arun
Written by
  • Avinash Arun
  • Omkar Achyut Barve
  • Arpita Chatterjee
Dialogues byVarun Grover
Shoaib Zulfi Nazeer
Produced by
  • Sanjay Routray
  • Sarita Patil
  • Dikssha Jyote Routray
  • Bunny Vas
Starring
CinematographyAvinash Arun
Edited bySanyukta Kaza
Music byAlokananda Dasgupta
Production
companies
Distributed byKarmic Films
Release dates
  • 24 November 2022 (2022-November-24) (IFFI)
  • 3 November 2023 (2023-November-03) (India)
Running time
99 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Three of Us is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language drama film co-written and directed by Avinash Arun.[2] It stars Shefali Shah as Shailaja Desai, who has been diagnosed with dementia. Swanand Kirkire plays her husband Dipankar and Jaideep Ahlawat plays her childhood sweetheart, Pradeep Kamat.[3]

Three of Us premiered at the International Film Festival of India on 24 November 2022. It was released in Indian theatres nearly a year later, on 3 November 2023. At the 69th Filmfare Awards, the film received eight nominations and won for Critics Best Actress (Shah) and Best Cinematography.[4]

Plot

Struggling with dementia, Shailaja takes a trip to revisit her childhood and confronts her traumatic past. Traveling with two men, her husband and childhood love, along the Konkan coastline, she seeks forgiveness and liberation.

Cast

  • Shefali Shah as Shailaja Desai
  • Jaideep Ahlawat as Pradeep Kamat
  • Swanand Kirkire as Dipankar Desai
  • Kadambari Kadam as Sarika Kamat
  • Rasika Agashe as Gayatri Jayant
  • Ojasvi Berde as Riddhi, elder daughter of Pradeep and Sarika
  • Radha Dharana as Katha, younger daughter of Pradeep and Sarika
  • Sharvari Lohokare as Gauri, Shailaja's friend
  • Shruja Prabhudesai as Rupali Kurankar
  • Neena Kulkarni as Mrs Kurankar, Shailaja and Pradip's English Teacher
  • Payal Jadhav as Majiri
  • Umesh Jagtap as Sawant
  • Suhita Thatte as Pramila

Reception

Critical response

Renuka Vyavahare of The Times of India scored the film at 3 out of 5 stars and says "Revolving around the passage of time, nostalgia, closure, and stillness… ‘Three of Us’ is meditative and melancholic. However, like a dwindling memory, the film feels lost and unsure of what it wants to say at regular intervals.".[5] Prateek Sur of Outlook gave the film five out of five stars, describing it as the best film of the year, and calling it "a masterpiece in acting".[6] Udita Jhunjhunwala of Mint labeled the film "unhurried and intimate".[7]

Accolades

Award Ceremony date Category Recipients Result Ref.
Filmfare Awards 28 January 2024 Best Film (Critics) Avinash Arun Nominated [8]
Best Cinematography Won
Best Actress (Critics) Shefali Shah Won
Best Actor (Critics) Jaideep Ahlawat Nominated
Best Screenplay Avinash Arun, Omkar Achyut Barve and Arpita Chatterjee Nominated
Best Dialogue Varun Grover and Shoaib Zulfi Nazeer Nominated
Best Background Score Alokananda Dasgupta Nominated
Best Sound Design Vinit D'Souza Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Three of Us". British Board of Film Classification. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  2. ^ Kumar, Anuj (3 November 2023). "'Three Of Us' movie review: Shefali Shah and Jaideep Ahlawat paddle this sobering cycle of life to safety". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  3. ^ B M, Sujay (4 November 2023). "Three of Us movie review: Sensible portrayal of an unusual love triangle". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Nominations for the 69th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2024 with Gujarat Tourism: Full list out". Filmfare. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Three Of Us Movie Review : Memories and the alchemy of time". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  6. ^ Sur, Prateek (3 November 2023). "Three Of Us Movie Review: Leave Everything And Go Watch Shefali Shah, Jaideep Ahlawat, Swanand Kirkire's Acting Masterclass". Outlook. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  7. ^ Jhunjhunwala, Udita (4 November 2023). "'Three Of Us' review: Memories to hold on to". Mint. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Winners of the 69th Filmfare Awards 2024". Filmfare. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.