Director Govind Nihalani's Marathi-Hindi bilingual seems to be filmed like that of a play. Godbole family’s house, which is almost where the whole narrative takes place, looks very much new. As if the furniture was made yesterday itself. Plus, a home involving two young kids, it’s quite unlikely that it could be this spick and span throughout. Here’s where a realistic approach does not pass off; in an otherwise relevant and mainly strong premise - where morality is pitted against fear when the family purposely turn a blind eye to a dreadful crime of physical assault in the adjacent apartment building.
A scene which felt well-directed was when everyone has arrived at the dinner table after a frightful revelation. As Anirudh Godbole (Subodh Bhave) dedicatedly serves the dinner to others, Naina Godbole (Sonali Kulkarni) does the same, with much anxiety. Amruta Subhash’s journalist-character still seems unconvinced, while others partially give in to celebrate the moment of Naina’s new album release. There is a visible certain pressure, amidst this dinner.
Ti Ani Itar consists of a single song, Badal Jo, sung pleasingly by Aditi Paul & Ankita Joshi. With lyrics by Sachin Shafaq, who actually plays himself, in a cameo, giving advice to Naina for her musical debut. The scene goes on, to him explaining the meaning of his pen name shafaq - the redness that appears in the sky before the sun comes up and while it goes down - twilight. Although quite informative, it seemed like a promotional vehicle for perhaps, his side-profession as a ghazal artist.
During the end, when a key telephonic conversation takes place, a person, on the other hand, is talking on the phone with Naina but ends it by addressing the lady as well as Anirudh. How is he able to know that Anirudh is also hearing the conversation? Although this would be a minute continuity error I noticed.
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