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 Mumbai Academy of the [Moving Image|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.

Soundtrack

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."

Awards and nominations