Aarpar

I just watched Aarpar, and it made me feel nice. It's been a long time since I enjoyed a Marathi movie. Lalit and Hruta were the best.

I smiled, I laughed, I was surprised, and I felt sad for Prachi (Hruta) when the cat died. The way she acted in that moment, and how she felt she needed to meet Amar (Lalit), was beautiful.

Marathi cinema needs such bold yet relatable movies.

Thank you 😊

What made Aarpar truly unforgettable for me wasn't just the story - it was the powerhouse performances by the cast. Lalit Prabhakar as Amar gave one of his most intense and emotionally layered performances yet. You could feel every bit of his inner chaos, his love, his anger, and his helplessness. He made Amar so human, so flawed - and that's exactly why I connected with him.

Hruta Durgule as Prachi brought a quiet strength to the screen. She wasn't just a love interest - she was a woman dealing with her own emotional conflict, and Hruta portrayed that with such subtlety and grace. The chemistry between Lalit and Hruta felt natural, raw, and heartbreakingly real.

Even in smaller roles, Manyu Doshi as Shamin and Janhavi Sawant as Gauri left an impression. While their characters weren't heavily developed, they still managed to bring credibility and emotional depth to the screen. And the supporting cast from Amar's family to Prachi's aunt all felt like real people you've met in life, not just filler characters.

The performances are what make Aarpar more than just a film - they give life to the emotions, to the pain, and to the healing. It's because of this cast that I found myself completely immersed in the story. Their honesty made me reflect on my own relationships, mistakes, and moments of growth.

For me, Aarpar stands out not just for its story or music, but because of a cast that gave their heart to the film. This is one of those rare movies where you don't just watch the characters you feel like you know them.

A love story that stays with you.

Aarpar* truly stuns with the powerhouse performances by Hruta and Lalit. The intensity and madness in their love lingers long after the film ends, you keep thinking about them, their choices, and their chaos. It's been a while since we have seen a love story crafted with such raw emotion and depth in Marathi cinema. Beautifully shot, layered storytelling, and unforgettable chemistry make Aarpar a must-watch.

A rare film that makes you feel, question, and carry its characters in your mind long after you leave the theatre.

Aarpar is a refreshing Marathi romance that feels real and grounded experience to all generations especially gen z and above. Hruta Durgule and Lalit Prabhakar bring warmth and depth to characters who are both lovable and flawed, and their chemistry makes the story perfect. The film looks really beautiful and the music is best fits every mood.

Debutant writer-director Gaurav Patki attempts to blur the line between a toxic relationship and a relationship consumed by mad, obsessive love in Aarpar. Is a relationship still toxic if both people are fully aware of the madness they plunge into when they're together, and yet still cannot stay apart? And if it is toxic, how is staying away from each other any better for them?

Amar (Lalit Prabhakar) and Prachi (Hruta Durgule) are strange loveholics who know they are poisonous for one another because of the extremism in their relationship, but also find life without each other chronically traumatic and depressing.

Both Lalit and Hruta portray their characters convincingly. They don't give any moments where you feel that something this great is never seen before, but they also never falter or fall out of the character even momentarily, thus ensuring an overall engaging experience.

The screenplay and character arcs, areas with great scope for missteps in films exploring eccentric interpersonal dynamics, thankfully maintain coherence throughout.

The changes in the characters' behavior do not seem implausible. Some may find the moments where the characters communicate their feelings to each other too verbose, but that verbosity seems instrumental in establishing the reasonability of the character arcs.

The director and DOP present several uniquely eccentric visual choices. The chaos in Amar's living room in one of the scenes is interestingly captured with slow-motion shots and awkward camera angles.

Sudden cuts to ongoing high-paced scenes, followed by a still or a slow-paced shot, are among the unique editing techniques used.

A high-paced gondhal, usually reserved for positive, energetic sequences, is instead used for a scene where Amar stalks Prachi, highlighting the trance-like obsessiveness of Amar.

By the end, you may not feel deeply empathetic toward the characters, but you do realize they are better off together than apart. Having said that, their future beyond the film remains impossible to predict. You wouldn't be surprised if one of them eventually killed the other.

Aarpar is certainly a bold and unique attempt at exploring eccentric relationships and deserves the audience's attention.