Dithee Movie Review: Captures The Inseparable Relationship Between Birth And Death

Cast: Kishore Kadam, Mohan Agashe, Amruta Subhash, Girish Kulkarni, Anjali Patil, Dilip Prabhavalkar
Director: Sumitra Bhave

Platform: Soni Liv
Rating: 4/5 (four stars) [yasr_overall_rating size=”large”]

It is seldom seen in movies that we are immersed in the rain, the houses in the village, the rushing river, the rain water gushing from the roofs, the sparrows in the darkness, the lanterns, the fields, the mud. Walking that mud barefoot, you also feel that you are smelling the moisture somewhere in it while watching this movie. This is the last film of Sumitra Bhave, a famous National Award winning director. The film has been screened on Sony Liv.

What is The Story About?

This is the story of Ramji, a blacksmith who has been doing Vari for thirty years in a row, who is a devotee of Vithu. Something happens in the life of this Warakari who has an unconditional love for Vitthal that makes him numb in the thought of birth-death relationship. Ramji’s son dies in the river. The death of a child hampers his life. When Ramji’s son died, Ramji’s daughter-in-law received Kanyaratna. He begins to hate the baby and the bride. He is not even tempted to look at his grandson. The numb Ramji becomes dumbfounded in his Wari memories. The boy’s face is constantly in front of his eyes. Ramji, who gives positive advice to the villagers, does not even see his peers. In this case, a calf would be born from a cow in a house in the village. In all this, the film shows how Ramji’s frozen grief melts in the mountain of sorrow that fell on Ramji, his spirituality, the circumcision created in the constantly falling rain.

The Review and Analysis

The film manages to entertain as well as inform, and the director feels that we are a part of it. Directed by Sumitra Bhave, this film is a powerful experience. It feels as if Sumitra Bhave has presented this divine dialogue about Advaita here. Sumitra Bhave passed away on April 19, 2021. He has given many excellent films to the Marathi film industry. Dithee  is his last film.

When you experience this story, you feel that everything is in perfect harmony. An important part of this is the board of great artists. Kishor Kadam played the role of Ramji. Ramji’s grief over the death of his son, his numbness is bringing the city to its knees. Kishor Kadam’s body language is so mixed in Ramji’s character that at every moment it seems that it is Ramji. He has captured the details of Ramji’s character very well.

The technical side of this film is very important and very strong. DOP Dhananjay Kulkarni has an important hand in bringing to life the endless rain, the light of the lamps in the darkness, the moisture, the emotions of the characters in the story. His cinematography in this film is of maximum strength. Each frame gives a pleasant experience. The technical side also plays an important role in making you realize that you are a part of this movie. Saket Kanetkar’s background music and Partha Umrani’s music have also given the film a great accompaniment.

From the very beginning, the film draws attention with various scenes and occasions. The sound of torrential downpours, silent events may sound boring in some places but curiosity arises when it is understood.

Dithee Movie Review: The Performances

Veteran actors like Mohan Agashe, Girish Kulkarni, Dilip Prabhavalkar are the soul of this film. He is in the role of Ramji’s peers. Ramji’s numbness in the ocean of sorrow makes his peers uneasy. It’s easily beautifully presented by these artists. They provide an enriching experience in the journey of the story.

Actress Amrita Subhash’s acting skills can be seen in a different way in this film. Amrita and Shashank Shende are a couple who love their cows. The couple’s yearning for a cow is unsettling. The acting of Amrita Subhash and Shashank Shende is commendable. Actress Anjali Patil Ramji’s son-in-law’s character is well presented in low dialogue with gestures and body language.

Omkar Govardhan has given birth to Ramji’s son. How he survives in Ramji’s memories even from a short scene is best realized through his campaign. Actor Kailash Waghmare is also one of the villagers. He has also presented the details of his character very well. The truthfulness and simplicity of this story told through a few characters is striking.

Dithee Movie Review: The Last Words

The various award winning Dithee  takes Sumitra Bhave’s film on an astonishing and unforgettable journey. In the journey of life-threatening struggle to face the death of a loved one, our throats are choked. It will be a tribute to Sumitra Bhave to experience this enriching journey by seeing ‘Dithee ‘.