Three of Us (film)

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Three of Us
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Theatrical Release Poster
Directed by Avinash Arun
Written by
  • Avinash Arun
  • Omkar Achyut Barve
  • Arpita Chatterjee
Dialogues by Varun Grover
Shoaib Zulfi Nazeer
Produced by
  • Sanjay Routray
  • Sarita Patil
  • Dikssha Jyote Routray
  • Bunny Vas
Starring
CinematographyAvinash Arun
Edited by Sanyukta Kaza
Music by Alokananda Dasgupta
Production
companies
Distributed byKarmic Films
Release dates
  • 24 November 2022 (2022-November-24)(IFFI)
  • 3 November 2023 (2023-November-03)(India)
Running time
99 minutes [1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Three of Us is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language drama film co-written and directed by Avinash Arun. [2] It stars Shefali Shah as Shailaja Desai, who has been diagnosed with dementia. Swanand Kirkire plays her husband Dipankar and Jaideep Ahlawat plays her childhood sweetheart, Pradeep Kamat. [3]

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Three of Us premiered at the International Film Festival of India on 24 November 2022. It was released in Indian theatres nearly a year later, on 3 November 2023. At the 69th Filmfare Awards, the film received eight nominations and won for Critics Best Actress (Shah) and Best Cinematography. [4]

Plot

Struggling with dementia, Shailaja takes a trip to revisit her childhood and confronts her traumatic past. Traveling with two men, her husband and childhood love, along the Konkan coastline, she seeks forgiveness and liberation.

Cast

Reception

Critical response

Renuka Vyavahare of The Times of India scored the film at 3 out of 5 stars and says "Revolving around the passage of time, nostalgia, closure, and stillness… ‘Three of Us’ is meditative and melancholic. However, like a dwindling memory, the film feels lost and unsure of what it wants to say at regular intervals.". [5] Prateek Sur of Outlook gave the film five out of five stars, describing it as the best film of the year, and calling it "a masterpiece in acting". [6] Udita Jhunjhunwala of Mint labeled the film "unhurried and intimate". [7]

Accolades

AwardCeremony dateCategoryRecipientsResultRef.
Filmfare Awards 28 January 2024 Best Film (Critics) Avinash Arun Nominated [8]
Best Cinematography Won
Best Actress (Critics) Shefali Shah Won
Best Actor (Critics) Jaideep Ahlawat Nominated
Best Screenplay Avinash Arun, Omkar Achyut Barve and Arpita ChatterjeeNominated
Best Dialogue Varun Grover and Shoaib Zulfi NazeerNominated
Best Background Score Alokananda Dasgupta Nominated
Best Sound Design Vinit D'SouzaNominated

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References

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