Samhita (film)
Samhita | |
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Marathi | संहिता |
Directed by | Sunil Sukthankar |
Written by | Sumitra Bhave |
Screenplay by | Sumitra Bhave |
Story by | Sumitra Bhave |
Produced by | Mukta Arts Ashokk Movies |
Starring | Devika Daftardar Milind Soman Rajeshwari Sachdev |
Cinematography | Sanjay K. Memane |
Edited by | Mohit Takalkar |
Music by | Shailendra Barve |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Marathi |
Samhita: The Script (or simply Samhita) is a 2013 Indian
Plot
Revati Sathe is a
In present day, Revati is struggling with a divorce from her husband as she wants to pursue her career, Hemangini is finding it hard to adjust with the daughter of her lover and Shirin lives with a sorrow of not having her own kids for keeping her promise to Dinkar's family after he took her as his wife in his second marriage. All the four ladies, Revati, Hemangini, Shirin, and Deuskar have different endings of the film in their mind. While Shirin's end involves separation of all three characters, Hemangini believes that they all would stay together. Revati brings in different end suggesting that Satyasheel stays with Bhairavi and queen Maalvika on the other hand takes the young Nisha to Europe and looks after her well being. It is hinted that author Deuskar is Nisha, the real life daughter of Satysheel and Bhairavi. The film ends with Hemangini settling her issues with her lover's daughter, Dinkar dying, and Revati deciding to not divorce Ranveer.
Cast
- Devika Daftardar as writer-director Revati Sathe and Queen Maalvika
- Milind Soman as businessman Ranveer Shinde and King Satyasheel of Herwad
- Rajeshwari Sachdev as actress Hemangini and singer Bhairavi
- Uttara Baokar as writer Tara Deuskar and Satyasheel's step-mother
- Jyoti Subhash as producer Shirin Dastane and Bhairavi's mother singer Raina-bi of Banaras
- Sharad Bhutadia as producer Dinkar Dastane and Maalvika's father
- Ashwini Giri as Revati's sister and Maalvika's widow sister
- Sarang Sathye as editor Darshan and Prince Dhairyasheel
Soundtrack
All music is composed by
Reception and awards
Samhita was released theatrically on 18 October 2013 and received positive reviews for its story, direction, music, and performances.
The film was Indian Panorama selection of Feature & Non-Feature Films at the 43rd
References
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