Three of Us
Theatrical Release Poster
Directed byAvinash Arun
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Avinash Arun
  • Omkar Achyut Barve
  • Arpita Chatterjee
Dialogues byVarun Grover
Shoaib Zulfi Nazeer
Produced by
  • Sanjay Routray
  • Sarita Patil
  • Dikssha Jyote Routray
  • Bunny Vas
Starring
CinematographyAvinash Arun
Edited bySanyukta Kaza
Music byAlokananda 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 2023 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 and Jaideep Ahlawat plays her childhood sweatheart.[3]

Three of Us premiered at the International Film Festival of India on November 24, 2022. It was released in Indian theatres nearly a year later, on 3 November 2023.

Plot

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

Cast

  • Shefali Shah as Shailaja Desai
  • Jaideep Ahlawat as Pradeep Kamat
  • Swanand Kirkire as Dipankar Desai
  • Kadambari Kadam as Sarika Kamat
  • Rasika Agashe as Gayatri Jayant
  • Ojasvi Berde as Riddhi, elder daughter of Pradeep and Sarika
  • Radha Dharana as Katha, younger daughter of Pradeep and Sarika
  • Sharvari Lohokare as Gauri, Shailaja's friend
  • Shruja Prabhudesai as Rupali Kurankar
  • Neena Kulkarni as Mrs Kurankar, Shailaja and Pradip's English Teacher
  • Payal Jadhav as Majiri
  • Umesh Jagtap as Sawant
  • Suhita Thatte as Pramila

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.".[4] 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".[5] Udita Jhunjhunwala of Mint labeled the film "unhurried and intimate".[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Three of Us". British Board of Film Classification. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  2. ↑ Kumar, Anuj (2023-11-03). "'Three Of Us' movie review: Shefali Shah and Jaideep Ahlawat paddle this sobering cycle of life to safety". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  3. ↑ M, Sujay B. "Three of Us movie review: Sensible portrayal of an unusual love triangle". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  4. ↑ "Three Of Us Movie Review : Memories and the alchemy of time". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  5. ↑ Sur, Prateek (3 November 2023). "Three Of Us Movie Review: Leave Everything And Go Watch Shefali Shah, Jaideep Ahlawat, Swanand Kirkire's Acting Masterclass". Outlook. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Jhunjhunwala, Udita (4 November 2023). "'Three Of Us' review: Memories to hold on to". Mint. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
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