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'''''Bittersweet''''' is a 2020 Indian Marathi-language drama film directed by [[Anant Mahadevan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/anant-mahadevans-bittersweet-bags-a-nomination-at-a-film-festival-in-busan/articleshow/78105667.cms|title=Anant Mahadevan’s Bittersweet bags a nomination at a film festival in Busan|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 September 2020}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[Busan International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/no-period-leave-instead-young-women-forced-to-undergo-hysterectomy-ananth-mahadevan-on-real-life-story-behind-his-marathi-film-bittersweet/articleshow/78607440.cms|title=Young women forced to undergo hysterectomy: Ananth Mahadevan|first=Roshmila |last=Bhattacharya|work=[[Mumbai Mirror]]|date=12 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/977875/interview-the-bittersweet-truth-about-sugarcane-cutters|title=Interview: The ‘Bittersweet’ truth about sugarcane cutters|work=[[Scroll.in]]|first=Deborah|last=Cornelious|date=12 November 2020}}</ref>
'''''Bittersweet''''' is a 2020 Indian Marathi-language drama film directed by [[Anant Mahadevan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/anant-mahadevans-bittersweet-bags-a-nomination-at-a-film-festival-in-busan/articleshow/78105667.cms|title=Anant Mahadevan's Bittersweet bags a nomination at a film festival in Busan|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 September 2020|access-date=14 June 2023|archive-date=28 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528103134/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/anant-mahadevans-bittersweet-bags-a-nomination-at-a-film-festival-in-busan/articleshow/78105667.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[Busan International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/no-period-leave-instead-young-women-forced-to-undergo-hysterectomy-ananth-mahadevan-on-real-life-story-behind-his-marathi-film-bittersweet/articleshow/78607440.cms|title=Young women forced to undergo hysterectomy: Ananth Mahadevan|first=Roshmila|last=Bhattacharya|work=[[Mumbai Mirror]]|date=12 October 2020|access-date=14 June 2023|archive-date=25 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925025805/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/no-period-leave-instead-young-women-forced-to-undergo-hysterectomy-ananth-mahadevan-on-real-life-story-behind-his-marathi-film-bittersweet/articleshow/78607440.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/977875/interview-the-bittersweet-truth-about-sugarcane-cutters|title=Interview: The 'Bittersweet' truth about sugarcane cutters|work=[[Scroll.in]]|first=Deborah|last=Cornelious|date=12 November 2020|access-date=14 June 2023|archive-date=20 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220133525/https://scroll.in/reel/977875/interview-the-bittersweet-truth-about-sugarcane-cutters|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Cast ==
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== Reception ==
== Reception ==
A critic from ''[[Screen International|Screen Daily]]'' wrote that "But while Mr Nagarkar is able to make a difference in Saguna’s life, the film ultimately paints a bleak picture for the other powerless women who depend on this gruelling work for survival".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/bittersweet-busan-review/5153934.article|title=‘Bittersweet’: Busan Review|date=24 October 2020|last=Ide|first=Wendy|work=[[Screen International|Screen Daily]]}}</ref> A critic from ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote that "So, if you are looking for a feel-good film to wash off the lockdown hangover, 'Bittersweet' may not be your best bet. But if meaningful cinema is on your agenda, Ananth Mahadevan’s film could be just what you needed".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/bittersweet/movie-review/79337956.cms|title=Bittersweet Movie Review : Poignant and hard-hitting, but slow-paced|first=Mihir|last=Bhanage|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=20 November 2020}}</ref>
A critic from ''[[Screen International|Screen Daily]]'' wrote that "But while Mr Nagarkar is able to make a difference in Saguna’s life, the film ultimately paints a bleak picture for the other powerless women who depend on this gruelling work for survival".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/bittersweet-busan-review/5153934.article|title='Bittersweet': Busan Review|date=24 October 2020|last=Ide|first=Wendy|work=[[Screen International|Screen Daily]]|access-date=14 June 2023|archive-date=1 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701221743/https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/bittersweet-busan-review/5153934.article|url-status=live}}</ref> A critic from ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote that "So, if you are looking for a feel-good film to wash off the lockdown hangover, 'Bittersweet' may not be your best bet. But if meaningful cinema is on your agenda, Ananth Mahadevan’s film could be just what you needed".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/bittersweet/movie-review/79337956.cms|title=Bittersweet Movie Review : Poignant and hard-hitting, but slow-paced|first=Mihir|last=Bhanage|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=20 November 2020|access-date=14 June 2023|archive-date=14 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714152529/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/bittersweet/movie-review/79337956.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 23:40, 16 February 2024

Bittersweet
Poster
Directed byAnant Mahadevan
Produced bySuchhanda ChatterjeeM
Shubha Shetty
StarringAkshaya Gurav
CinematographyAlphonse Roy
Edited byAnant Mahadevan
Music byRohit Kulkarni
Release date
  • 20 November 2020 (2020-11-20)
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi

Bittersweet is a 2020 Indian Marathi-language drama film directed by Anant Mahadevan.[1] The film premiered at the Busan International Film Festival.[2][3]

Cast

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  • Akshaya Gurav as Saguna
  • Suresh Vishwakarma as Mr Nagarkar
  • Smita Tambe
  • Anil Nagarkar as Karande
  • Guru Thakur
  • Asit Redij

Reception

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A critic from Screen Daily wrote that "But while Mr Nagarkar is able to make a difference in Saguna’s life, the film ultimately paints a bleak picture for the other powerless women who depend on this gruelling work for survival".[4] A critic from The Times of India wrote that "So, if you are looking for a feel-good film to wash off the lockdown hangover, 'Bittersweet' may not be your best bet. But if meaningful cinema is on your agenda, Ananth Mahadevan’s film could be just what you needed".[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Anant Mahadevan's Bittersweet bags a nomination at a film festival in Busan". The Times of India. 14 September 2020. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  2. ^ Bhattacharya, Roshmila (12 October 2020). "Young women forced to undergo hysterectomy: Ananth Mahadevan". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  3. ^ Cornelious, Deborah (12 November 2020). "Interview: The 'Bittersweet' truth about sugarcane cutters". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  4. ^ Ide, Wendy (24 October 2020). "'Bittersweet': Busan Review". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  5. ^ Bhanage, Mihir (20 November 2020). "Bittersweet Movie Review : Poignant and hard-hitting, but slow-paced". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2023.