Badha (2006 film)

Badha (2006 film)
Directed by	Sumitra Bhave & Sunil Sukhtankar
Story by	Sumitra Bhave
Produced by	Sumitra Bhave & Sunil Sukhtankar
Starring	Amruta Subhash Devika Daftardar Rajesh More Renuka Daftardar
Distributed by	Everest Entertainment
Release date	5 January 2006 (2006-01-05)
Country	India
Language	Marathi

Badha (translation: Possession) is a Marathi drama film released on 5 January 2006. Produced and directed by Sumitra Bhave & Sunil Sukhtankar. The film stars Amruta Subhash, Devika Daftardar, Rajesh More and Renuka Daftardar. The films is a compassionate story of woman accused of witchcraft.

Plot

Strange incident occurs in a village in the arid ghats of western Maharashtra. An only son of the family disappears and his grandmother is worried that there will be no heir. Her youngest daughter-in-law faces pressure for a male heir but this has been made impossible by the refusal of her husband to consummate the marriage. She is afraid to share her fear and pain that she faces from the hands of her husband, and this severe mental stress leads to her physical infirmity.

Another woman in the village, called Sarjabai, wife of a Dalit soldier who is serving away, is accused of witchcraft. She is educated and coaches the village kids, but has no kids of her own. After the death of her father in law, Sarjabai must learn to live alone in the village that does not want her around.

Cast

• Amruta Subhash
• Devika Daftardar
• Rajesh More
• Renuka Daftardar
• Girish Kulkarni
• Shrikant Yadav
• Milind Shinde

Crew

• Director - Sumitra Bhave-Sunil Sukhtankar
• Producer - Sumitra Bhave & Sunil Sukhtankar
• Story - Sumitra Bhave