Dhai Aakhar is a Bollywood film directed by Praveen Arora. The film stars Mrinal Kulkarni, Harish Khanna, Rohit Kokate, Prasanna Bisht, Smriti Mishra, Neer Rao, Chandan Anand, and Aadhya Agarwal. It is presented by J.P. Agarwal and is produced under the banner of Kabir Communications, Aakriti Productions Pvt. Ltd, and S.K. Jain Jamai.
Dhai Aakhar Story
Dhai Aakhar is set in the 1980s. It is based on the novel Teerthatan Ke Baad by Amrik Singh Deep. The film is the heartfelt tale of a woman Harshita played by Mrinal Kulkarni based in a small town in Uttar Pradesh. She rebuilds her life and identity after living in an abusive marriage for years. Things change when she starts talking to a writer Sridhar through letters. After her husband’s death, Harshita gets a second chance in life.
Instead of going to a Haridwar teerth yatra, Harshita goes to meet Sridhar. Writer Sridhar treats her with respect. When her family discovers the truth, her sons and daughter-in-law plan to through her out from her own home. The film tackles these complicated relationship dramas. Will Harshita reclaim her self-respect or she will continue living the humiliating life? Dhai Aakhar is essentially a love story about how love can heal those who have been mistreated for years by freeing them from the shackles of their past.
Dhai Aakhar Review
The writers Amrik Singh Deep, and Asghar Wajahat penned down the beautiful life of a woman in an abusive relationship and getting a second opportunity in life. Director Praveen Arora did a good job of bringing this heartfelt tale to the world. Dhai Aakhar talks about subjects like domestic violence, patriarchy, and societal pressure and expectations.
Mrinal Kulkarni will steal your heart with her brave performance. She has been terrific in portraying a woman in an abusive relationship and how she rebuilds herself. Her dialogue delivery, expressions, and body language are top-notch. Rohit Kokate shines in the role of an abusive husband. Harish Khanna as Sridhar writer delivers a wonderful performance too. The other cast Chandan Anand, Neer Rao, and Smriti Mishra also did a decent job.
This kind of story works when it has been properly adapted by the director and sincerely played by the artists. In Dhai Aakhar, both the boxes are properly checked. You will feel connected with Mrinal’s character emotionally. A 98-minute duration is crisp. The BGM somewhere lacks as it falls flat in important scenes. In some places, you might get a daily soap feeling. But it quickly gets back to where it belongs. It refrains from being dramatic
Dhai Aakhar received several awards at the film festivals. It was selected and won the Special Jury Award at the Cambodia International Film Festival 2024. The film was the official selection in the Indian Panorama and nominated in the competition section of Best Debut Feature Film of a Director, of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2023. The film was the official selection at the 21st Chennai International Film Festival (CIFF) 2023, Indian Panorama. Dhai Aakhar was officially selected and screened at the Habitat Film Festival, 2024 Delhi. The film festival is officially selected for Tashkent International Film Festival 2024.
Final Verdict
Dhai Aakhar is a beautiful story filled with a strong narrative and powerful performances. If you like to watch movies that are different from the league, then do give it a chance to Dhai Aakhar. We give the film 3.5 stars out of 5.
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