Tribhanga (film)

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{{short description|Indian trilingual drama film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Tribhanga
| image = Tribhanga film poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = [[Netflix]] release poster
| director = [[Renuka Shahane]]
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* [[Ajay Devgn]]
* Deepak Dhar
* Siddharth P. Malhotra
* Parag Desai
* Rishi Negi
* Sapna Malhotra
}}
| writer = Renuka Shahane
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Kajol]]
* [[Tanvi Azmi]]
* [[Mithila Palkar]]
}}
| music = [[Sanjoy Chowdhury]]
| cinematography = [[Baba Azmi]]
| editing = Jabeen Merchant
| studio = {{Plainlist|
* [[Ajay Devgn FFilms]]
* [[Banijay|Banijay Asia]]
* Alchemy Productions
}}
| distributor = [[Netflix]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2021|1|15}}
| runtime = 95 minutes<ref name="Purkayastha, Debasree" />
| country = India
| language = {{Plainlist|
* Hindi
* English
* Marathi
}}
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Tribhanga: Tedhi Medhi Crazy''''' is a 2021 Indian trilingual [[Drama (film and television)|family drama]] film written and directed by [[Renuka Shahane]]. It was co-produced by [[Ajay Devgn]], Deepak Dhar, and Siddharth P. Malhotra under their production companies [[Ajay Devgn FFilms]], Banijay Asia, and Alchemy Productions, respectively, in association with Parag Desai, Rishi Negi, and Sapna Malhotra. The film stars [[Kajol]], [[Tanvi Azmi]] and [[Mithila Palkar]], and revolves around a dysfunctional family of three women and their unconventional life choices.

Shahane got the idea for ''Tribhanga'' in 2014 and it was inspired by her relationship with her mother. [[Principal photography]] started in October 2019, and it was entirely shot in [[Mumbai]] by [[Baba Azmi]]. The music was composed by [[Sanjoy Chowdhury]], and the film was edited by Jabeen Merchant. Released on 15 January 2021, the film marked Kajol's debut on [[Netflix]]. The critics judged the film as generally positive, with praises mostly directed towards Shahane's direction and the leads' performances.

== Plot ==
{{more plot|date=June 2021}}

== Cast ==
* [[Kajol]] as Anuradha "Anu" Apte<ref name="Kaur, Gurnaaz">{{cite news |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/tribhanga-neither-underplays-emotions-nor-exaggerates-adversities-201596 |title=Tribhanga neither underplays emotions nor exaggerates adversities |last=Kaur |first=Gurnaaz |date=21 January 2021 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |access-date=21 January 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=29 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129165233/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/tribhanga-neither-underplays-emotions-nor-exaggerates-adversities-201596 }}</ref>
* [[Tanvi Azmi]] as Nayantara "Nayan" Apte<ref name="Jain, Vaishali">{{cite news |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/tribhanga-movie-review-thought-behind-the-film-deserves-attention-3294179.html |title=Tribhanga Movie Review: Thought Behind the Film Deserves Attention |last=Jain |first=Vaishali |date=15 January 2021 |website=[[CNN-News18]] |access-date=21 January 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=28 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128033759/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/tribhanga-movie-review-thought-behind-the-film-deserves-attention-3294179.html }}</ref>
** Shweta Mehendale as young Nayan<ref name="Vetticad, Anna M. M.">{{cite news |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/tribhanga-movie-review-watching-these-flawed-women-bond-is-a-moving-sometimes-amusing-thought-provoking-experience-9205321.html |title=Tribhanga movie review: Watching these flawed women bond is a moving, sometimes amusing, thought-provoking experience |last=Vetticad |first=Anna M. M. |author-link=Anna M. M. Vetticad |date=15 January 2021 |work=[[Firstpost]] |access-date=21 January 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=17 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117065319/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/tribhanga-movie-review-watching-these-flawed-women-bond-is-a-moving-sometimes-amusing-thought-provoking-experience-9205321.html }}</ref>
* [[Mithila Palkar]] as Masha<ref name="The News Minute">{{cite news |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tribhanga-review-kajol-mithila-starrer-about-navigating-prejudice-and-parenthood-141554 |title='Tribhanga' review: Kajol, Mithila starrer is about navigating prejudice and parenthood |last=Mantri |first=Geetika |date=15 January 2021 |work=[[The News Minute]] |access-date=21 January 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=15 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115140147/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tribhanga-review-kajol-mithila-starrer-about-navigating-prejudice-and-parenthood-141554 }}</ref>
* [[Kunaal Roy Kapur]] as Milan<ref name="Kaur, Gurnaaz" />
* [[Vaibhav Tatwawaadi]] as Robindoro<ref name="Kaur, Gurnaaz" />

* [[Manav Gohil]] as Raghav<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/heres-what-manav-gohil-plays-in-kajols-upcoming-film-tribhanga-23155662 |title=Here's what Manav Gohil plays in Kajol's upcoming film Tribhanga |date=14 January 2021 |work=[[Mid-Day]] |location=Mumbai, India |access-date=21 January 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=28 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128153615/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/heres-what-manav-gohil-plays-in-kajols-upcoming-film-tribhanga-23155662 }}</ref>
* Nishank Verma as Vikramaditya<ref name="Vijayakar, R. M.">{{cite news|last=Vijayakar|first=R. M.|date=16 January 2021|title='Tribhanga' Review: High-Voltage Emotional Reflection on Human Foibles and Strengths|work=India-West|url=https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/tribhanga-review-high-voltage-emotional-reflection-on-human-foibles-and-strengths/article_0276a150-5832-11eb-b397-1b9f5dc0bfd2.html|url-status=live|access-date=27 January 2021|archive-date=27 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127171255/https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/tribhanga-review-high-voltage-emotional-reflection-on-human-foibles-and-strengths/article_0276a150-5832-11eb-b397-1b9f5dc0bfd2.html}}</ref>
* [[Kanwaljit Singh (actor)|Kanwaljit Singh]] as Raina (cameo appearance)<ref name="Vijayakar, R. M." />

==Production==
''Tribhanga'' was originally supposed to be a small Marathi film but later turned into a Hindi Netflix original as Kajol and Siddharth P Malhotra got on board. The film was confirmed by director [[Renuka Shahane]] in late 2018, and on 10 October 2019 the cast, the crew and the basic plot were announced.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/ajay-devgn-netflix-production-tribhanga-kajol-renuka-shahane-6062235/|title=Kajol to make her digital debut with Ajay Devgn production Tribhanga|date=2019-10-10|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-02|archive-date=2 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302012323/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/ajay-devgn-netflix-production-tribhanga-kajol-renuka-shahane-6062235/|url-status=live}}</ref> Later in 2019, more of the cast announced their involvement in the film, including Vaibhav Tatwawaadi, Manav Gohil and Nishank Verma.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-kajol-shabana-azmi-and-mithila-palkar-in-renuka-shahane-s-tribhanga-2689273/amp|title=Kajol, Shabana Azmi and Mithila Palkar in Renuka Shahane's 'Tribhanga'?|website=www.dnaindia.com|access-date=2020-01-31|archive-date=21 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321180928/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-kajol-shabana-azmi-and-mithila-palkar-in-renuka-shahane-s-tribhanga-2689273/amp|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Tribhanga]] is a dance pose in [[Odissi]] and its nature is said to represent that of the three leading women in the film, played by Azmi, Kajol and Palkar.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-04-28|title=Kajol starrer 'Tribhanga' to release in advance?|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-kajol-starrer-tribhanga-to-release-in-advance-2822779|access-date=2020-07-16|website=DNA India|archive-date=16 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716145450/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-kajol-starrer-tribhanga-to-release-in-advance-2822779|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/netflix-joins-hands-with-ajay-devgn-s-company-for-kajol-s-digital-debut-11570675451777.html|title=Netflix joins hands with Ajay Devgn's company for Kajol's digital debut|last=Jha|first=Lata|date=2019-10-10|website=Livemint|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201123409/https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/netflix-joins-hands-with-ajay-devgn-s-company-for-kajol-s-digital-debut-11570675451777.html|archive-date=1 February 2020|access-date=2020-02-01}}</ref>

[[Principal photography]] commenced on 14 October 2019 and ended on 8 December 2019. The film was shot entirely in [[Mumbai]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/bollywood/story/kajol-starts-shooting-for-her-first-netflix-film-tribhanga-1609311-2019-10-14|title=Kajol starts shooting for her first Netflix film Tribhanga|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-01-31|archive-date=11 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111165640/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/bollywood/story/kajol-starts-shooting-for-her-first-netflix-film-tribhanga-1609311-2019-10-14|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Release ==
''Tribhanga'' was one of the most-awaited films of 2021.<ref name="Forbes">{{cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/swetakaushal/2021/01/10/tribhanga-the-family-man-jeet-ki-zid-india-kick-starts-2021-with-promising-releases/?sh=419217cf3ec3 |title='Tribhanga', 'The Family Man', 'Jeet Ki Zid': India Kick-starts 2021 With Promising Releases |last=Kaushal |first=Sweta |date=10 January 2021 |work=[[Forbes]] |access-date=10 February 2021 |url-status=live }}</ref> The first look of the film was released on 16 July 2020,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/tribhanga-first-look-kajol-mithila-palkar-dance-to-their-own-beats-in-renuka-shahane-directorial-watch-video/story-EYwgeJ8eLX72MBI0XLnwjL.html |title='Tribhanga' Teaser: Kajol Shares First Look of New Netflix Film |date=16 July 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=17 February 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=17 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717132523/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/tribhanga-first-look-kajol-mithila-palkar-dance-to-their-own-beats-in-renuka-shahane-directorial-watch-video/story-EYwgeJ8eLX72MBI0XLnwjL.html }}</ref> and its teaser was released on 1 January 2021.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/hot-on-web/tribhanga-teaser-kajol-shares-first-look-of-new-netflix-film |title='Tribhanga' Teaser: Kajol Shares First Look of New Netflix Film |work=[[The Quint]] |date=1 January 2021 |access-date=17 February 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116025053/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/hot-on-web/tribhanga-teaser-kajol-shares-first-look-of-new-netflix-film }}</ref> The trailer was released three days later, and positively received by both audiences or critics.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/tribhanga-trailer-kajol-is-an-odissi-dancer-torn-by-the-hatred-and-love-for-her-mom-watch/story-WYFwTwcyb9CcKM052iBgGJ.html |title=Tribhanga trailer: Kajol is an Odissi dancer torn by the hatred and love for her mom. Watch |work=Hindustan Times |location=New Delhi, India |access-date=14 February 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=20 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210220044821/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/tribhanga-trailer-kajol-is-an-odissi-dancer-torn-by-the-hatred-and-love-for-her-mom-watch/story-WYFwTwcyb9CcKM052iBgGJ.html }}</ref> Moumita Bhattacharjee of [[Rediff.com]] found Kajol's "breakdown or outburst scenes in every [scenes]" to be "something to watch out for", adding, "She goes all out without restraining herself and that enhances the tension perfectly."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/tribhanga-trailer-watch-out-for-kajol/20210104.htm |title=Tribhanga trailer: Watch out for Kajol! |last=Bhattacharjee |first=Moumita |date=4 January 2021 |website=Rediff.com |access-date=14 February 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=22 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122040630/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/tribhanga-trailer-watch-out-for-kajol/20210104.htm }}</ref> It was opened on 15 January on [[Netflix]], marking Kajol's digital debut.<ref name="Forbes" /> As the film was released on the platform, no accurate grossing estimation has been made.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/11/streamers-netflix-amazon-gross-reporting-1202191357/ |title=Here's Why Netflix and Amazon Don't Report Box Office, and Probably Never Will |last=Brueggemann |first=Tom |date=23 November 2019 |work=[[IndieWire]] |access-date=17 February 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=27 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127182800/https://www.indiewire.com/2019/11/streamers-netflix-amazon-gross-reporting-1202191357/ }}</ref> However, ''[[The Indian Express]]'' reported that ''Tribhanga'' was successful to attract an audience.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/tribhanga-movie-release-live-updates-netflix-kajol-7146633/ |title=Tribhanga release live updates: Fans in love with Kajol's performance |date=15 January 2021 |work=The Indian Express |last=Sonali |first=Kriti |location=Bengaluru, India |access-date=17 February 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=28 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128230610/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/tribhanga-movie-release-live-updates-netflix-kajol-7146633/ }}</ref>

== Critical reception ==
''Tribhanga'' received a rating of 86 percent on the review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on seven reviews, with an average rating of 6.1 out of 10.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tribhanga_tedhi_medhi_crazy |title=Tribhanga: Tedhi Medhi Crazy |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=10 February 2021 |url-status=live }}</ref> Sonia Chopra of [[Sify]] praised the film, "A layered and heart-warming story encompassing three generations of women. Also commendable is how beautifully it portrays real women and humanizes mothers with all their flaws, mistakes, strengths and weaknesses."<ref name="Sify review" /> She was appreciative of the leads' performance, especially Kajol, saying that "... she folds in humour, strength, and empathy in every moment", and described Tanvi Azmi as "masterful".<ref name="Sify review">{{Cite web|title=Tribhanga review: The story about three generations of women will take your breath away!|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/tribhanga-review-the-story-about-three-generations-of-women-will-take-your-breath-away-review-bollywood-vbqpqQhgiihgg.html|access-date=8 February 2021|website=[[Sify]]|date=16 January 2021|last=Chopra|first=Sonia|language=en|archive-date=9 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209203645/https://www.sify.com/movies/tribhanga-review-the-story-about-three-generations-of-women-will-take-your-breath-away-review-bollywood-vbqpqQhgiihgg.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Renuka Vyavahare of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film two-and-a-half stars and stated, "The idea behind the movie is inspirational but ideas aren’t enough unless they make for a riveting viewing experience."<ref>{{cite news |title=Tribhanga: Tedhi Medhi Crazy Review: An empowering tale marred by scattered execution |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/tribhanga-tedhi-medhi-crazy/ottmoviereview/80110504.cms |last=Vyavahare |first=Renuka |date=15 January 2021 |publisher=Times News Network |work=The Times of India |access-date=8 February 2021 |archive-date=30 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130000458/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/tribhanga-tedhi-medhi-crazy/ottmoviereview/80110504.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Writing for ''[[The Hindu]]'', Debasree Purkayastha found Azmi "holds your attention" and felt Palkar was "pleasantly present in the limited screen-time she has".<ref name="Purkayastha, Debasree">{{cite news |last1=Purkayastha |first1=Debasree |title='Tribhanga' movie review: Of mothers, daughters and then some |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tribhanga-movie-review-of-mothers-daughters-and-then-some/article33587134.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=16 January 2021 |access-date=8 February 2021 |archive-date=8 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208081120/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tribhanga-movie-review-of-mothers-daughters-and-then-some/article33587134.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> Priyanka Roy of ''[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]]'' was critical of Palkar, deeming her has "very little to play with, her Masha hardly rising above the character brief on paper".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/review-tribhanga-comes-off-as-a-mixed-bag/cid/1804138 |title=Tribhanga comes off as a mixed bag |last=Roy |first=Priyanka |date=19 January 2021 |work=The Telegraph |access-date=14 February 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=19 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119153150/https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/review-tribhanga-comes-off-as-a-mixed-bag/cid/1804138 }}</ref>

Shilajit Mitra from ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' called Kajol the "best part" of ''Tribhanga'', saying that "a typically impetuous actor letting it fly in her digital debut".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2021/jan/28/tribhanga-review-of-mothers-and-daughters-2255993.html |title='Tribhanga' review: Of mothers and daughters |last=Mitra |first=Shilajit |date=28 January 2021 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |access-date=13 February 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=5 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205235949/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2021/jan/28/tribhanga-review-of-mothers-and-daughters-2255993.html }}</ref> ''[[Hindustan Times]]''' reviewer Soumya Srivastava observed of her: "After watching [the film], one thing is for certain: you may be able to take Kajol out of [[Bollywood]], but you can never take the Bollywood out of her. Channelling pre-makeover Anjali from ''[[Kuch Kuch Hota Hai]]'' (1998) at all times, Kajol makes sure to give her 150% to every scene, even if it requires a far more modest tempo."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/tribhanga-review-noble-intentions-come-to-naught-in-kajol-renuka-shahane-film-101610694423974.html |title=Tribhanga review: Noble intentions come to naught in Kajol, Renuka Shahane film |last=Srivastava |first=Soumya |date=15 January 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=13 February 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=12 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212161940/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/tribhanga-review-noble-intentions-come-to-naught-in-kajol-renuka-shahane-film-101610694423974.html }}</ref> According to Stutee Ghosh of ''[[The Quint]]'', both the actress and Azmi were "the strongest performers [that] have a stunning hold and it's difficult to focus on anyone else when they are in the frame".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/tribhanga-film-review-kajol-tanvi-azmi-renuka-shahane-mithila-palkar |title=Tribhanga is a Film of the Women, by the Women, for the Women |last=Ghosh |first=Stutee |date=13 February 2021 |work=[[The Quint]] |access-date=15 January 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=15 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115083037/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/tribhanga-film-review-kajol-tanvi-azmi-renuka-shahane-mithila-palkar }}</ref> The critic and author [[Bhawana Somaaya]] rated the film three and a half out of five stars, and took note of its "detailed writing, engaging narrative, pace and performances".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bhawanasomaaya.com/movie-review-tribhanga-day-1937/ |title=Movie Review: Tribhanga – Day 1937 |website=BhawanaSomaaya.com |last=Somaaya |first=Bhawana |author-link=Bhawana Somaaya |date=15 January 2021 |access-date=13 February 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=29 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129034758/http://bhawanasomaaya.com/movie-review-tribhanga-day-1937/ }}</ref> Writing for ''[[The News Minute]]'', Geetika Mantri gave the same rating and believed that the film "deserves praise for showcasing multidimensional women characters and the ways that they can support each other".<ref name="The News Minute" />

[[File:Kajol during the promotion of Tanhaji.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9|[[Kajol]] received widespread praise from several critics for her performance]]
Shubhra Gupta of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote that Kajol "sparking energy and becomes sure and steady, proving that the right plot and treatment is everything".<ref name="Gupta, Shubhra" /> She added that ''Tribhanga'' "is the clear-eyed, unsentimental treatment of relationships, which can often be so cloyingly exaggerated in mainstream cinema".<ref name="Gupta, Shubhra">{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/tribhanga-review-a-relatable-chamber-piece-7147538/ |title=Tribhanga review: A relatable chamber piece |last=Gupta |first=Shubhra |date=16 January 2021 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=13 February 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=4 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204053858/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/tribhanga-review-a-relatable-chamber-piece-7147538/ }}</ref> In another ''New Indian Express'' review, Avinash Ramachandran praised Shahane for "paints a striking, yet poignant picture of the pressures of motherhood on women who want to live their lives on their own terms".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2021/jan/20/tribhanga-movie-review-a-poignant-tale-of-mother-and-daughters-2252325.html |title='Tribhanga' movie review: A poignant tale of mother and daughters |last=Ramachandran |first=Avinash |date=20 January 2021 |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=13 February 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=29 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129142441/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2021/jan/20/tribhanga-movie-review-a-poignant-tale-of-mother-and-daughters-2252325.html }}</ref> [[CNN-News18]]'s Vaishali Jain said that it "scores 100 on 100 on the relatability factor".<ref name="Jain, Vaishali" /> Sumitra Nair of ''[[The Week (Indian magazine)|The Week]]'' noted the performances, finding Kajol to be "a tad over the top" and added that "her abrasiveness seems justified as the second half of the film unfolds".<ref name="Nair, Sumitra" /> The critic also praised Azmi, who she described as "the real winner", however, she felt that Palkar was not "given enough screen time to bring out her acting chops".<ref name="Nair, Sumitra" /> She concluded: "Regrets and unspoken words are sentiments several storytellers and directors have explored. But, Renuka Sahane’s take is non-melodramatic. The movie may be a tough cookie to chew overall, but definitely deserves a one time watch."<ref name="Nair, Sumitra">{{cite news |url=https://www.theweek.in/review/movies/2021/01/15/tribhanga-review-women-show-all-the-way.html |title='Tribhanga' review: Women's show all the way |last=Nair |first=Sumitra |date=15 January 2021 |work=[[The Week]] |access-date=14 February 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=7 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207133844/https://www.theweek.in/review/movies/2021/01/15/tribhanga-review-women-show-all-the-way.html }}</ref>

In the words of Rishita Roy Chowdhury of ''[[India Today]]'', "[Renuka] has done a worthwhile job ... even though the narrative could have flowed a little better. The story is well-balanced and comes a full circle. With good cinematography, ''Tribhanga'' compels us to re-evaluate our own relationships with our mothers."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/tribhanga-movie-review-kajol-tanvi-azmi-mithila-palkar-shine-in-new-netflix-film-1759361-2021-01-15 |title=Tribhanga Movie Review: Kajol, Tanvi Azmi, Mithila Palkar shine in new Netflix film |last=Chowdhury |first=Rishita Roy |date=15 January 2021 |work=[[India Today]] |access-date=14 February 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=8 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208121851/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/tribhanga-movie-review-kajol-tanvi-azmi-mithila-palkar-shine-in-new-netflix-film-1759361-2021-01-15 }}</ref> Writing for ''[[Firstpost]]'', the critic [[Anna M. M. Vetticad]] (who gave the film a rating of three-and-a-half-out-of-five stars) called it "an entertaining, thoughtful, well-acted female bonding flick, as unconventional as the three women whose stories it tells".<ref name="Vetticad, Anna M. M." /> She considered Kajol's role to be "[has] more importance" than Azmi's and Palkar's, "from the first shot to the last and all the way in between."<ref name="Vetticad, Anna M. M." /> In a review published by ''[[Film Companion]]'', Rahul Desai argued that Kajol "seems to still be stuck in big-screen mode, verbalising her character traits (feisty, unapologetic, aggressive) instead of internalizing them", and spoke of how the actress "mistakes sound for noise and conversation for dialogue, with her face often reacting to a background score rather than a person".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bollywood-review/tribhanga-movie-review-netflix-turns-the-dysfunctional-family-drama-into-a-dim-dated-spectacle-kajol-mithila-palkar/ |title=Netflix's Tribhanga Turns The Dysfunctional Family Drama Into A Dim, Dated Spectacle |last=Desai |first=Rahul |date=15 January 2021 |website=[[Film Companion]] |access-date=14 February 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=15 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115081748/https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bollywood-review/tribhanga-movie-review-netflix-turns-the-dysfunctional-family-drama-into-a-dim-dated-spectacle-kajol-mithila-palkar/ }}</ref> Biswadeep Ghosh of ''[[National Herald]]'' commented that the film was "flawless".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/reviews-recommendations/tribhanga-tedhi-medhi-crazy-the-quintessential-directors-movie |title='Tribhanga – Tedhi Medhi Crazy': The quintessential director's movie |last=Ghosh |first=Biswadeep |date=15 January 2021 |work=[[National Herald]] |access-date=15 February 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=15 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115141922/https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/reviews-recommendations/tribhanga-tedhi-medhi-crazy-the-quintessential-directors-movie }}</ref>

Nandini Ramnath from [[Scroll.in]] opined that Shahane "plays the role of peacemaker and bridge-builder, forcing three divergent positions to point in the same direction".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://scroll.in/reel/984036/tribhanga-review-a-dance-between-imperfect-mothers-and-difficult-daughters |title='Tribhanga' review: A dance between imperfect mothers and difficult daughters |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |date=15 January 2021 |website=Scroll.in |access-date=14 February 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=27 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127144916/https://scroll.in/reel/984036/tribhanga-review-a-dance-between-imperfect-mothers-and-difficult-daughters }}</ref> A review written by ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]''{{'s}} Gurnaaz Kaur referred to ''Tribhanga'' as "heart-rending, soul-stirring and profound".<ref name="Kaur, Gurnaaz" /> It further lauded Azmi for delivered "an amazing performance, so calm and mature, comfortable in her own skin", but criticized Kajol for being "foul-mouthed [and] temperamental" in the film's initial scenes.<ref name="Kaur, Gurnaaz" /> R. M. Vijayakar of ''India-West'' appreciated the latter, "Kajol is magnificent as the rude, blunt, expletive-spewing actress and dancer who is faced with the prospect of understanding her mother and herself."<ref name="Vijayakar, R. M." /> [[Saibal Chatterjee]] saw her "provides the frisson that the understated Tribhanga needs to keep trundling along at an even pace".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/tribhanga-review-genteel-ode-to-women-starring-kajol-merits-three-cheers-3-5-stars-out-of-5-2352929 |title=Tribhanga Review: Genteel Ode To Women Starring Kajol Merits Three Cheers |last=Chatterjee |first=Saibal |date=15 January 2021 |website=[[NDTV]] |access-date=14 February 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=15 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115081409/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/tribhanga-review-genteel-ode-to-women-starring-kajol-merits-three-cheers-3-5-stars-out-of-5-2352929 }}</ref> [[Sukanya Verma]] stated that the first fifteen minutes of the film were "devoted to Kajol cursing like a sailor", saying that she "snaps at anyone who dares come in her way. It's the sort of bratty behaviour and difficult reputation the actress was reportedly known for in her heyday."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/tribhanga-review/20210115.htm |title=Tribhanga review |last=Verma |first=Sukanya |author-link=Sukanya Verma |date=15 January 2021 |website=Rediff.com |access-date=14 February 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=15 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115113755/https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/tribhanga-review/20210115.htm }}</ref> Sameer Salunkhe of ''[[Cine Blitz]]'' asserted that Azmi was "gracefully and achingly inspiring".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://cineblitz.in/review/tribhanga-review-complicated-touching-but-doesnt-quite-work/ |title=Tribhanga review: Complicated, touching, but doesn't quite work |last=Salunkhe |first=Sameer |date=21 January 2021 |work=[[Cine Blitz]] |access-date=2 March 2021 |archive-date=24 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224035527/https://cineblitz.in/review/tribhanga-review-complicated-touching-but-doesnt-quite-work/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Writing for ''[[Filmfare]]'' magazine, Devesh Sharma gave ''Tribhanga'' three out of five stars and impressed with Azmi, writing that her role Nayan was "shown to be brutally honest" and she "puts lots of candour in her performance, neither hiding the flaws nor needlessly putting an extra polish on her character's strengths".<ref name="Sharma, Devesh" /> Conversely, Sharma negatively received Palkar, who he found "doesn’t have much to do and is underutilised in the film".<ref name="Sharma, Devesh">{{cite news |url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/tribhanga-tedhi-medhi-crazy-movie-review-45824.html |title=Tribhanga — Tedhi Medhi Crazy Movie Review |last=Sharma |first=Devesh |date=15 January 2021 |work=[[Filmfare]] |access-date=15 February 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=17 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117105455/https://www.filmfare.com//reviews/bollywood-movies/tribhanga-tedhi-medhi-crazy-movie-review-45824.html }}</ref> Ritika Handoo of [[Zee News]], who rated it two and a half out of five stars, gave a mixed reviews for the film. She felt Kajol "can light up a scene as few stars do, with her zeal to enthral", but added, "[She] reveals both the tendencies and, since the drama is largely defined by her screen presence, the film ends up a peculiar mix of the brilliant and the banal."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/tribhanga-movie-review-peculiar-mix-of-brilliant-and-banal-2336215.html |title=Tribhanga movie review: Peculiar mix of brilliant and banal |last=Handoo |first=Ritika |date=16 January 2021 |work=[[Zee News]] |access-date=15 January 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116121823/https://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/tribhanga-movie-review-peculiar-mix-of-brilliant-and-banal-2336215.html }}</ref> [[Vinayak Chakravorty]], who wrote a review for the [[Indo-Asian News Service]], elaborated: "The film's intention is undoubtedly noble, but the execution is not without flaws. The overall style is far too melodramatic to allow any sort of nuanced exploration of relationships. The narrative is marked by intermittent loud treatment (suitably matched by an otherwise brilliant Kajol's screechy outbursts in such scenes)."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/bollywood/tribhanga-peculiar-mix-of-brilliant-and-banal-667139?infinitescroll=1 |title=Tribhanga: Peculiar mix of brilliant and banal |last=Chakravorty |first=Vinayak |author-link=Vinayak Chakravorty |date=17 January 2021 |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |work=[[The Hans India]] |access-date=15 February 2021 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Shefali Jha of ''[[International Business Times]]'' described ''Tribhanga'' as "a delightful film", and stated that it was "warm, fussy, emotional and most importantly, relatable".<ref name="Jha, Shefali" /> Still, she deemed Kajol "out-of-place", bemoaning that she "was trying too hard to fit in, to deliver. To be believed, to be relatable. And the more she did that, the more she drifted away from Anuradha."<ref name="Jha, Shefali">{{cite news |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/tribhanga-dear-kajol-whats-gone-wrong-your-acting-832315 |title=Tribhanga: Dear Kajol, what's gone wrong with your acting |last=Jha |first=Shefali |date=20 January 2021 |work=[[International Business Times]] |access-date=15 February 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=26 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126002657/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/tribhanga-dear-kajol-whats-gone-wrong-your-acting-832315 }}</ref> Writing for the same website, Samarpita Das commended the film for "takes a special kind of talent to expose that religion, traditional values, are not the root cause for hatred but lack of attention towards the need of the child".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/tribhanga-movie-review-2-mothers-2-daughters-renuka-sahanes-directorial-debut-explores-their-832171 |title=Tribhanga movie review: 2 Mothers, 2 daughters, Renuka Sahane's directorial debut explores their love-hate relationship |last=Das |first=Samarpita |work=International Business Times |date=15 January 2021 |access-date=15 February 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=25 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125130518/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/tribhanga-movie-review-2-mothers-2-daughters-renuka-sahanes-directorial-debut-explores-their-832171 }}</ref> The Pakistani newspaper ''[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]''{{'s}} critic Mohammad Kamran commented, "The emotion and the sense of conviction the characters in this Netflix movie go though is hardly palpable."<ref name="Kamran, Mohammad" /> He criticized it for not showing any dance scenes, despite Kajol's role Anu is a Odissi dancer, and believed that "probably because Kajol is not practiced enough; the most we see are a series of still frames where the actress fakes a few poses."<ref name="Kamran, Mohammad">{{cite news |url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1186475/review-kajols-tribhanga-is-90-minutes-of-humdrum-conversations-and-flashbacks |title=Review: Kajol's Tribhanga is 90 minutes of humdrum conversations and flashbacks |last=Kamran |first=Mohammad |date=30 January 2021 |work=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]] |access-date=15 February 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=5 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205064732/https://images.dawn.com/news/1186475/review-kajols-tribhanga-is-90-minutes-of-humdrum-conversations-and-flashbacks }}</ref> In ''[[The Free Press Journal]]'', Shubha Shetty hailed that Azmi had delivered "a wonderfully sensitive performance in a character that’s well etched".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/tribhanga-review-renuka-shahane-makes-a-brave-attempt-at-delving-into-a-sensitive-issue |title=Tribhanga review: Renuka Shahane makes a brave attempt at delving into a sensitive issue |last=Shetty |first=Shubha |date=16 January 2021 |work=[[The Free Press Journal]] |access-date=16 February 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=31 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131180344/https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/tribhanga-review-renuka-shahane-makes-a-brave-attempt-at-delving-into-a-sensitive-issue }}</ref>

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