Kharvas is a 2018 Indian Marathi-language short drama film directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale and written by Smita Jambhale. The film stars Veena Jamkar, Sandesh Kulkarni, and Swati Bowalekar and recounts the story of a woman who faces physical and emotional challenges after having delivered a stillborn child. [1] In 2018, the film was selected to be screened at International Film Festival of India which was held in Panaji on 20 November 2018. [2] In 2019, the film won the National Film Awards for Best Short Fiction Film. [3] [4]
The film is 38 minutes long produced by Shubhang Borkar, [1] that follows Asawari (Veena Jamkar) who has lost her baby in a stillbirth and is going through physical, emotional, and societal ramifications of the tragedy. She quits her painting career and starts back to her ancestral home in a remote Konkan village to overcome her trauma. [5]
The film was selected as the opening non feature film at the Indian Panorama, at 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) [6] [7] and was awarded the National Film Award for Best Short Fiction Film in 2019. [1]
Suparna Thombare of Cinestaan wrote "The screenplay, though, is tight and poignant, aided by Jamkar's dramatic performance. A well-shot climax packs in all the action, becoming a great lead-in to a hopeful conclusion — life goes on and the smiles will be back, but the process of grieving is equally important." [8]
Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | 66th National Film Awards | Best Short Fiction Film | Won | [1] |