Sari (film)

Sari
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. S. Ashoka
Screenplay byK. S. Ashoka
Story byK. S. Ashoka
Produced bySuresh Nagpal
Akash Nagpal
Starring
CinematographyPadmanabhan VS
Edited byK. S. Ashoka
Music byB. Ajaneesh Loknath
Amitraj
Arijit Chakraborty
Production
company
Canrus Productions
Distributed byReliance Entertainment
Release date
  • 5 May 2023 (2023-05-05)
Running time
128 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi

Sari is a 2023 Indian Marathi-language romantic drama film written and directed by K. S. Ashoka, and produced by Suresh Nagpal and Akash Nagpal. The movie is an official remake of the movie Dia.[1] The film stars Ajinkya Raut, Ritika Shrotri and Pruthvi Ambaar with a music score by B. Ajaneesh Loknath Amitraj and Arijit Chakraborty.[2][3]

Cast

  • Ajinkya Raut as Rohit
  • Ritika Shrotri as Dia
  • Pruthvi Ambaar as Adi
  • Mrinal Kulkarni as Dr. Lakshmi "Lucky", Adi's mother
  • Sanjay Khapre as Dia's father
  • Pankaj Vishnu as Dia's father's friend
  • Jyothi Rai as Rohit's sister
  • Chandan Ravandur N as Auto Driver
  • Gokul Chakravarthy as a passenger on a train
  • Vishal Asha as Auto Driver
  • Anand N Kumar as Rohit's friend

Soundtrack

The music of the film is composed by B. Ajaneesh Loknath (in his debut in Marathi cinema), Amitraj and Arijit Chakraborty.[2]

Release

Theatrical

The film was theatrically released on 5 May 2023 across India and released in UK and Ireland on 19 May 2023.[4]

Home media

The film is available to stream on OTT platform Amazon Prime.[5]

Reception

A reviewer from The Times of India gave 2.0/5 stars and stated that there are many loopholes in the plot and many times the film seems overdramatic.[1] Pratibha Joy of OTTPlay gave the same rating and gave praise to the original film stating: the Kannada original was far more appealing and tugged at one's heartstrings.[6] A reviewer from Maharashtra Times wrote 'Anything can happen in life', definitely comes from watching this movie.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sari Movie Review : This Marathi remake of the Kannada film Dia reminds you that life is unpredictable". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Kantara music director Ajaneesh Loknath makes his Marathi film debut with Sari". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  3. ^ "'वेड' नंतर बरसणार प्रेमाच्या 'सरी', Mrinal Kulkarni आणि Ajinkya Raut चा नवा रोमँटिक सिनेमा". eSakal - Marathi Newspaper (in Marathi). 10 March 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Ajinkya Raut, Ritika Shrotri Starrer Marathi Film Is All Set To Release In UK & Ireland This Month". Koimoi. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Sari OTT Release Date: The Marathi Romance Drama Film Is Streaming Now On Amazon Prime Video". The News Minute. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Sari review: KS Ashoka presents faithful remake of his Dia, but it lacks soul". OTTPlay. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  7. ^ "सरी". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 25 September 2023.