Three of Us (film)

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{{Infobox film

| name = Three of Us

| image = Three of Us poster.jpeg

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| caption = Theatrical Release Poster

| director = Avinash Arun

| writer = {{Plain list|

Avinash Arun
Omkar Achyut Barve
Arpita Chatterjee

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{{Infobox

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| child = yes

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| data1 = Varun Grover
Shoaib Zulfi Nazeer}}

| producer = {{Plainlist|

Sanjay Routray
Sarita Patil
Dikssha Jyote Routray
Bunny Vas

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| starring = {{Plain list|

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| cinematography = Avinash Arun

| editing = Sanyukta Kaza

| music = Alokananda Dasgupta

| studio = {{Plainlist|

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| distributor = Karmic Films

| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2022|11|24|IFFI|2023|11|03|India|ref1=}}

| runtime = 99 minutes{{cite web |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/three-of-us-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmde4nti5 |title=Three of Us |website=British Board of Film Classification |date=30 December 2023 |access-date=30 December 2023}}

| country = India

| language = Hindi

}}

Three of Us is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language drama film co-written and directed by Avinash Arun.{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Anuj |date=3 November 2023 |title='Three Of Us' movie review: Shefali Shah and Jaideep Ahlawat paddle this sobering cycle of life to safety |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/three-of-us-movie-review-shefali-shah-and-jaideep-ahlawat-paddle-this-sobering-cycle-of-life-to-safety/article67493303.ece |access-date=4 November 2023 |issn=0971-751X}} It stars Shefali Shah as Shailaja Desai, who has been diagnosed with dementia. Swanand Kirkire plays her husband Dipankar and Jaideep Ahlawat plays her childhood sweetheart, Pradeep Kamat.{{Cite news |last=B M |first=Sujay |title=Three of Us movie review: Sensible portrayal of an unusual love triangle |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/sensible-portrayal-of-an-unusual-love-triangle-2756242 |access-date=11 February 2024 |newspaper=Deccan Herald |date=4 November 2023 |language=en}}

Three of Us premiered at the International Film Festival of India on 24 November 2022. It was released in Indian theatres nearly a year later, on 3 November 2023. At the 69th Filmfare Awards, the film received eight nominations and won for Critics Best Actress (Shah) and Best Cinematography.{{cite news |title=Nominations for the 69th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2024 with Gujarat Tourism: Full list out |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/nominations-for-the-69th-hyundai-filmfare-awards-2024-with-gujarat-tourism-full-list-out-63822.html |magazine=Filmfare |date=15 January 2024 |access-date=15 January 2024}}

Plot

Struggling with dementia, Shailaja takes a trip to revisit her childhood and confronts her traumatic past. Traveling with two men, her husband and childhood love, along the Konkan coastline, she seeks forgiveness and liberation.

Cast

{{Castlist|

Shefali Shah as Shailaja Desai
Jaideep Ahlawat as Pradeep Kamat
Swanand Kirkire as Dipankar Desai
Kadambari Kadam as Sarika Kamat
Rasika Agashe as Gayatri Jayant
Ojasvi Berde as Riddhi, elder daughter of Pradeep and Sarika
Radha Dharana as Katha, younger daughter of Pradeep and Sarika
Sharvari Lohokare as Gauri, Shailaja's friend
Shruja Prabhudesai as Rupali Kurankar
Neena Kulkarni as Mrs Kurankar, Shailaja and Pradip's English Teacher
Payal Jadhav as Majiri
Umesh Jagtap as Sawant
Suhita Thatte as Pramila}}

Reception

=Critical response=

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 90% of 10 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.7/10.{{Cite web |title=Three of Us {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/three_of_us |access-date=30 January 2025 |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |language=en}}

Renuka Vyavahare of The Times of India scored the film at 3 out of 5 stars and says "Revolving around the passage of time, nostalgia, closure, and stillness… ‘Three of Us’ is meditative and melancholic. However, like a dwindling memory, the film feels lost and unsure of what it wants to say at regular intervals.".{{Cite news |title=Three Of Us Movie Review : Memories and the alchemy of time |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/three-of-us/movie-review/104942163.cms |access-date=5 November 2023 |issn=0971-8257}} Prateek Sur of Outlook gave the film five out of five stars, describing it as the best film of the year, and calling it "a masterpiece in acting".{{cite news |last1=Sur |first1=Prateek |title=Three Of Us Movie Review: Leave Everything And Go Watch Shefali Shah, Jaideep Ahlawat, Swanand Kirkire's Acting Masterclass |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/-three-of-us-movie-review-leave-everything-and-go-watch-shefali-shah-jaideep-ahlawat-swanand-kirkire-s-acting-masterclass-movie_reviews-328406 |access-date=5 November 2023 |work=Outlook |date=3 November 2023}} Udita Jhunjhunwala of Mint labeled the film "unhurried and intimate".{{cite news |last1=Jhunjhunwala |first1=Udita |title='Three Of Us' review: Memories to hold on to |url=https://lifestyle.livemint.com/how-to-lounge/movies-tv/three-of-us-review-shefali-shah-swanand-kirkire-jaideep-ahlawat-avinash-arun-111699035010469.html |access-date=5 November 2023 |work=Mint |date=4 November 2023 |language=en}}

Accolades

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rowspan="8" |Filmfare Awards

| rowspan="8" |28 January 2024

|Best Film (Critics)

|rowspan="2" |Avinash Arun

|{{nom}}

| rowspan="8" |{{cite news |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2024/winners |title=Winners of the 69th Filmfare Awards 2024 |access-date=29 January 2024 |work=Filmfare |date=29 January 2024 |language=en}}

Best Cinematography

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Best Actress (Critics)

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|Avinash Arun, Omkar Achyut Barve and Arpita Chatterjee

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Best Dialogue