Unaad


Unaad is a 2023 Indian Marathi-language musical drama film directed by Aditya Sarpotdar, starring Abhishek Bharate, Devika Daftardar, Ashutosh Gaikwad, Hemal Ingle and Chinmay Jadhav. The film was released on 8 July 2023 on JioCinema.
The film was chosen for Zlin International Film Festival to compete international competition of feature films. Unaad is screened at MAMI.

Plot

The film based on the hardships and lifestyles of three young people from the Koli community.

Cast

  • Ashutosh Gaikwad as Shubham
  • Abhishek Bharate as Bandya
  • Devika Daftardar as Bandya's mother
  • Hemal Ingle as Swara
  • Chinmay Jadhav as Jamil
  • Avinash Khedekar as Parag
  • Pravin Prabhakar as Haldi song Andhor
  • Priyanka Tendolkar as Swara's sister

Production

The filming is completed in Konkan, where casting process was done.

Release

The film digitally premiered on 8 July 2023 on JioCinema.

Reception

Kalpeshraj Kubal of Maharashtra Times gave three stars out of five stars, praised music, performances and cinematography. A reviewer from Sakal wrote that the film guides and introspects the children who are on the verge of adulthood. Reshma Raikwar of Loksatta observed it is a very different experience, which tries to offer a lot along with smooth, pure entertainment, using the wonderful use of visuals, dialogues, acting, background music, to create a depth of understanding beyond what is shown."