Uma Sardeshmukh

The story of Pune via Bihar has the two states of Maharashtra and Bihar in the backdrop. The film is about the difference of opinion between two cultures. It does not make any political statement and is basically a love-story that depicts the bloodless struggle of a couple to unite with each other

Prasad, who hails from a middle-class family, is tried for the murder of his rich wife, Manju. Although innocent, Manju's family hires a prominent lawyer to ensure that he gets the worst punishment.

The Krivant, a section of the Brahmin community that performs the last rite rituals are despised by the rest of the Brahmin community for commercializing it and emotionally exploiting the family of the deceased. The movie, whilst revealing the disturbing reality around the commercialization of the last rites, also showcases how the kids of the Kirvants inadvertently get involved in the business due to extreme poverty. Winner of National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi, National Film Award for Best Screenplay for Sanjay Krishnaji Patel and National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Manoj Joshi in 2017.