Kanawades

"Grief and Connection Take Center Stage in Rohan Kanawade’s Award-Winning Film Sabar Bonda—A Poignant Exploration of Love Amid Loss"

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Anand, Maharashtra — The return to Anand’s rural village evokes a profound silence marked by loss as he navigates grief alongside his mother. Their journey is captured in “Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears),” a film that explores the interplay of sorrow and affection in the embrace of shared memories. The nearly two-hour feature unfolds against the backdrop of a cultural landscape where grief reshapes relationships, revealing the universal threads of love that persist even amidst pain. Rohan Kanawade, the film’s director, recently showcased “Sabar Bonda” in Bengaluru, where it garnered significant acclaim as the first Indian … Read more

Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s Debut ‘Sabar Bonda’ Clinches Grand Jury Prize at Sundance 2025 for its Compelling Rural Love Story

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Sundance Film Festival, a prominent celebration of global cinema, has announced its award recipients for the 2025 edition. Among the exciting developments this year, the Marathi film “Sabar Bonda” clinched the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize for the Dramatic category, marking a significant achievement particularly as this is filmmaker Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s debut feature. The film provides a poignant exploration of same-sex love, gracefully narrated against the rustic backdrop of a village close to Sangamner in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district. The story unfolds around Anand, a man in his thirties from the city, who, due to … Read more