Dithee

• Kishor Kadam as Ramji {{cite news |title=New Marathi film 'Dithee' selected as best picture in 7th Kolhapur International Film festival |url=http://www.uniindia.com/~/new-marathi-film-dithee-selected-as-best-picture-in-7th-kolhapur-international-film-festival/States/news/1500039.html |access-date=19 May 2021 |work=UNI India}}
• Mohan Agashe as Joshibuva {{cite news |title=Hotel Transylvania, Broken But Beautiful Season 3, The Me You Can't See, The Green Knight: Trailers This Week |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/hotel-transylvania-broken-but-beautiful-season-3-the-me-you-cant-see-the-green-knight-trailers-this-week-9630861.html |access-date=19 May 2021 |work=Firstpost |date=2021-05-18}}
• Dilip Prabhavalkar as Santu
• Uttara Baokar as Santu's wife
• Amruta Subhash as Parubai
• Girish Kulkarni as Govinda
• Shashank Shende as Shiva
• Anjali Patil as Tulsa
• Kailash Waghmare as Kailash
• Onkar Govardhan as Ramji's son

The film tells the story of Ramji,{{cite news |last1=Joshi |first1=Namrata |title='Dithee' review: Ebb and flow of loss |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/dithee-ebb-and-flow-of-loss/article26887809.ece |access-date=19 May 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=2019-04-19 |language=en-IN}} a simple iron-smith from a small village, who is a devotee of Lord Vitthal. For years he followed the Waarkari (a devotional sect) tradition of going on a pilgrimage with thousands of other devotees. One tragic incident and his world comes crashing down. Ramji became not only sad but also angry at God.{{cite news |last1=Iyengar |first1=Shriram |title=Dithee trailer: The late Sumitra Bhave's moving evocation of grief finally finds its way to audiences |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2021/may/12/29717 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729120809/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2021/may/12/29717 |url-status=live |archive-date=29 July 2021 |access-date=19 May 2021 |work=Cinestaan}} The story is further built upon how this tragedy affects the family and everyone trying to make sense of the tragedy. One rainy night unfolds a tale of grief and ecstasy - where the seeming opposites just collapse and dissolve into the oneness of being. Life offers Ramji a chance to 'see' the non-duality of birth and death, and make peace with his grief.{{cite news |author=Scroll Staff |title='Dithee': Sumitra Bhave's final film will be streamed on SonyLiv |url=https://scroll.in/reel/994772/dithee-sumitra-bhaves-final-film-will-be-streamed-on-sonyliv |access-date=19 May 2021 |work=Scroll.in}}

Dithee received appreciation not only from the audience but also from the critics. The Times of India gave a rating of 3.5/5 and stated "Sumitra Bhave’s swansong speaks about the coexistence of life and death". Further, it mentioned, "while the story and acting are strongholds of the film, the cinematography (by Dhananjay Kulkarni) and background score (by Saket Kanetkar) complete the film’s identity".{{cite news |title=Dithee Review: Sumitra Bhave's swansong speaks about the coexistence of life and death |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/marathi/dithee/ottmoviereview/82851612.cms |access-date=27 May 2021 |work=The Times Of India}}

Firstpost gave a rating of 3.5/5 and stated a positive review of the film: "Sumitra Bhave’s last film delivers an astonishingly relevant view on life and death" and added that the film "delights you with a soulful tale of mourning and celebration all at once".{{cite news |title=Dithee movie review: Sumitra Bhave's last film delivers an astonishingly relevant view on life and death |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/dithee-movie-review-sumitra-bhaves-last-film-delivers-an-astonishingly-relevant-view-on-life-and-death-9641131.html |access-date=27 May 2021 |work=Firstpost |date=2021-05-21}}

Subhra Gupta from The Indian Express gave 3 stars and stated "Kishore Kadam’s portrayal of Ramji is at the heart of the film".

SpotboyE gave a rating of 3.5/5 and praised Kishore Kadam's performance "brilliance as a birthright".{{cite news |title=Dithee Review: The Film Dithers Between Life And Death, Finally Falls In The Abyss |url=https://www.spotboye.com/just-binge/binge-reviews/dithee-review-the-film-dithers-between-life-and-death-finally-falls-in-the-abyss/60abab01e5c49b0e58cae0d0 |access-date=27 May 2021 |work=SpotboyE |language=en}} Cinestaan stated Dithee as a "Visually breathtaking story of loss, grief and healing".{{cite news |last1=Bhalla |first1=Sahil |title=Dithee review: Visually breathtaking story of loss, grief and healing |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/dithee-39524 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527193801/https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/dithee-39524 |url-status=live |archive-date=27 May 2019 |access-date=27 May 2021 |work=Cinestaan}}

Namrata Joshi of The Hindu states "The film operates more in the realm of ideas than action and takes viewers into the mind of a distressed soul."{{Cite news|last=Joshi|first=Namrata|date=2019-04-19|title='Dithee' review: Ebb and flow of loss|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/dithee-ebb-and-flow-of-loss/article26887809.ece|access-date=2021-07-02|issn=0971-751X}}

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