Kaksparsh


Kaksparsh English Crows Touch is a 2012 Indian Marathi period drama film directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and produced by Aniruddha Deshpande and Medha Manjrekar. The film stars Sachin Khedekar, Priya Bapat, Medha Manjrekar, Savita Malpekar and Ketaki Mategaonkar. Based on a short story by Usha Datar by the same name, the film depicts the tumultuous events in a Chitpavan Brahmin family, set around 19301950 in Konkan. The film was a commercial success and got critical acclaim for its direction, screenplay by Girish Joshi and also for the performances by its actors, especially Khedekar for his portrayal of Hari Damle as a head of the family.

Hari Damle Sachin Khedekar, head of a Chitpavan Bramhin family, lives in the village Torgaon in Konkan with his wife Tara Medha Manjrekar, their three children, his younger brother Mahadev Abhijit Kelkar, and his widowed aunt, Namu Aatya Savita Malpekar. Hari arranges the marriage of Mahadev with a prepubescent girl, Durga Ketaki Mategaonkar, renamed as Uma after marriage. However, Mahadev dies before the consummation of the marriage. Hari performs death rituals rddha for Mahadev but crows symbolic of the spirit of the deceased in Hinduism refuse to touch the offerings. Hari mumbles something while offering food after which crow touches the offerings.Brahmin community in the village now expects widow Uma to have her head shaved a ritual. Hari opposes and does not allow any rituals to be performed for her as a widow. Hari stands behind Uma in all her difficulties which raise doubts about his intentions, including that by his wife, Tara. Years later, when Tara is diagnosed of a terminal disease, the now grownup Uma now played by Priya Bapat takes charge of the household. Before Tara dies, she realises her mistakes and requests Hari to marry Uma which he readily refuses. ........

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