Three of Us (film) explained

Three of Us
Director:Avinash Arun
Cinematography:Avinash Arun
Editing:Sanyukta Kaza
Music:Alokananda Dasgupta
Distributor:Karmic Films
Runtime:99 minutes[1]
Country:India
Language:Hindi

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]

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.

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

!Award!Ceremony date!Category!Recipients!Result!Ref.
Filmfare Awards28 January 2024Best Film (Critics)Avinash Arun[8]
Best Cinematography
Best Actress (Critics)Shefali Shah
Best Actor (Critics)Jaideep Ahlawat
Best ScreenplayAvinash Arun, Omkar Achyut Barve and Arpita Chatterjee
Best DialogueVarun Grover and Shoaib Zulfi Nazeer
Best Background ScoreAlokananda Dasgupta
Best Sound DesignVinit D'Souza

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Three of Us. . 30 December 2023 . 30 December 2023.
  2. News: Kumar . Anuj . 2023-11-03 . 'Three Of Us' movie review: Shefali Shah and Jaideep Ahlawat paddle this sobering cycle of life to safety . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-11-04 . 0971-751X.
  3. News: B M . Sujay . Three of Us movie review: Sensible portrayal of an unusual love triangle . 2024-02-11 . Deccan Herald . 4 November 2023 . en.
  4. News: Nominations for the 69th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2024 with Gujarat Tourism: Full list out. Filmfare. 15 January 2024. 15 January 2024.
  5. News: Three Of Us Movie Review : Memories and the alchemy of time . The Times of India . 2023-11-05 . 0971-8257.
  6. News: Sur . Prateek . Three Of Us Movie Review: Leave Everything And Go Watch Shefali Shah, Jaideep Ahlawat, Swanand Kirkire's Acting Masterclass . 5 November 2023 . Outlook . 3 November 2023.
  7. News: Jhunjhunwala . Udita . 'Three Of Us' review: Memories to hold on to . 5 November 2023 . Mint . 4 November 2023 . en.
  8. News: Winners of the 69th Filmfare Awards 2024. 29 January 2024. Filmfare. 29 January 2024. en.