Sarla Ek Koti


Sarla Ek Koti is a 2023 Indian Marathi-language drama film directed by Nitin Supekar and produced by Sanvi Production House. It stars Onkar Bhojane, Isha Keskar, Chhaya Kadam. The film was theatrically released on 20 January 2023.

Plot

Bhikaji, a poor daily wage laborer, lives with his beautiful wife Sarla in a small village. When Bhikaji suffers a financial crisis, he recklessly wagers Sarla in a card game and loses to the village landlord. The landlord agrees to return Sarla only if Bhikaji can arrange ₹1 lakh within ten days.
Desperate, Bhikaji seeks help from fellow villagers, but they exploit his situation and demand Sarla in return for financial support. Surrounded by greed and objectification, Sarla refuses to submit and instead devises a plan to outwit both the landlord and the villagers. Using her intelligence and resilience, she turns the tables on those who sought to take advantage of her. In the end, Sarla and Bhikaji emerge with both dignity and prosperity restored.

Cast

Main

Supporting

  • Vijay Nikam
  • Abhijeet Chavan
  • Yashpal Sarnath
  • Jatin Inamdar
  • Mahendra Khilare
  • Ramakant Bhalerao
  • Kapil Kamble
  • Shyam Mate
  • Shubham Khare
  • Yogesh Iratkar
  • Abhilasha Paul

Release

Sarla Ek Koti was theatrically released on 20 January 2023 in Maharashtra.

Reception

Critical reception

Anub George of The Times of India rated 3.5 out of 5 and praised storytelling and interesting situations clearly written in the film and wrote The peak moment for this film is the way the narrative turns a 180 at the end. Kalpeshraj Kubal of Maharashtra Times rated 2.5 out of 5, and wrote "the first half is completely boring, the second half picks up the pace."

Soundtrack

Music and background score is by Vijay Narayan Gavande and the lyrics is by Guru Thakur. Songs are recorded by Ajay Gogawale, Aarya Ambekar, Vaishali Mhade and Sayli Khare.