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Adkitta Review: Marathi Drama Examines Parenthood, Careers And Relationships
Adkitta is about Kasturi and Gautam, a couple who are building their careers.
They discover that Kasturi is pregnant and decide to have the baby.
They struggle to care for their child while continuing to work.
They bring in Mangal, a nanny, to help with childcare.
The child becomes very close to Mangal.
Kasturi starts worrying that she is not doing a good job as a mother.
The film shows that none of the three adults is completely right or wrong.
It explores how relationships can become complicated when people need help.
Writer-director Ashutosh Parandkar explores how an unplanned pregnancy affects a career-oriented couple.
Kasturi and Gautam hire nanny Mangal, whose bond with their child creates emotional insecurity.
Sakhi Gokhale is praised for her mature performance as Kasturi.
Sai Tamhankar brings depth to Mangal without turning her into a villain or plot device.
The film is grounded and emotionally nuanced, though some subplots feel underdeveloped or episodic.
- Who
- Kasturi, played by Sakhi Gokhale; Gautam, played by Siddharth Chandekar; and Mangal, played by Sai Tamhankar, are at the center of the story.
- What
- Adkitta follows a couple managing an unplanned pregnancy, parenthood, careers and the emotional complications created by a nanny's close bond with their child.
- Where
- The story is set in a metropolitan city.
- When
- The article does not provide a release date; it states that Adkitta is currently streaming on Z5.
- Why
- Kasturi and Gautam need childcare support as they try to balance professional ambitions with parental responsibilities.
Strengths
Critiques
Emotional treatment
Strengths
The review praises the film for presenting Kasturi, Gautam and Mangal as people negotiating a difficult situation rather than assigning blame.
Critiques
The film leaves some potentially important threads underexplored, including the couple's estrangement from both sets of parents.
Supporting storylines
Strengths
Mangal's story involving her abusive husband adds another perspective to her character.
Critiques
The review says that subplot feels insufficiently developed and somewhat disconnected from the main story; a friend character is also described as having little purpose.
Overall storytelling
Strengths
The grounded direction, organic emotions and strong performances make the drama engaging and nearly thriller-like in its tension.
Critiques
Some portions feel episodic, and the film does not provide definitive answers by the end.
Key facts
- Film
- Adkitta
- Language and industry
- Marathi cinema
- Writer-director
- Ashutosh Parandkar
- Central couple
- Kasturi and Gautam
- Childcare provider
- Mangal, played by Sai Tamhankar
- Main emotional conflict
- Kasturi's insecurity as her child grows attached to Mangal
- Streaming platform
- Z5
Quotes
Sakhi Gokhale
Actor playing Kasturi in Adkitta
“Locha zala (We have got a problem).”
rediff.com
Sources
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