Astitva
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| Directed by | Mahesh Manjrekar |
| Produced by | Rahul Sughand |
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Imtiyaz Husain Mahesh Manjrekar |
| Screenplay by | Mahesh Manjrekar |
| Story by | Mahesh Manjrekar |
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Tabu Sachin Khedekar Mohnish Bahl Ravindra Mankani Smita Jaykar Sunil Barve Namrata Shirodkar |
| Music by | Rahul Ranade Sukhwinder Singh |
| Cinematography | Vijay Arora |
| Edited by | V.N.Mayekar |
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Running time
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109 Minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi, Hindi |
Astitva (Devnagari: अस्तित्व, meaning existence, identity) is a 2000 bi-lingual film made simultaneously in Marathi and Hindi, written and directed by Mahesh Manjrekar.The movie revolves around a happily married wife who suddenly inherits a large fortune and her puzzled husband who questions its source.The movie won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi in 2000.
This film is about the issues like male chauvinist protagonism, extramarital affairs, and spousal abuse. It is about a woman trying to find a separate identity outside her marriage.
It is 1997. Malhar Kamat (Mohnish Bahl), an old musician and music teacher, is dying. He prepares his will where he leaves his entire jaydad (estate) — comprising a haveli (mansion), 1.5 acres (6,100 m2) of land, 1400 grams gold and about 8 lakh rupees — to Aditi Shrikant Pandit (Tabu). Upon his death two years later, the will is delivered to Aditi.
When the will reaches Aditi in Pune, she is in the midst of an impromptu lunch party occasioned by the arrival of Dr. Ravi Bapat (Ravindra Mankani) and his wife Meghna (Smita Jaykar). Ravi is a very close friend of Aditi's husband, Shrikant Pandit (Sachin Khedekar). Aditi's son Aniket (Sunil Barve) introduces his girlfriend and would-be wife Revati (Namrata Shirodkar).
Shrikant opens the certified letter package with the will even though it is addressed to Aditi, much to Meghna's chagrin and Ravi's surprise. Shrikant is intrigued and decides to consult his daily diaries where he has chronicled the events of his daily life. Shrikant realizes that he overlooked certain things anybody else could have easily noticed. He understands that 25 years ago Aditi could not have possibly been pregnant, at least not from him. He shows her the diary, confronts her with the facts and demands explanation.
In a flashback Shrikant is an up-and-coming star at a firm, seeking to break out onto his own. His work keeps him traveling almost constantly. This leaves his newlywed wife Aditi lonely and frustrated.
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