Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi(2021)
Ramprasad's entire family gathers under one roof for 13 days after his death, to perform and observe the Hindu traditions and rituals called the tehrvi. During the course, the family’s dynamics, politics, and insecurities come out, and then they realise that the importance of people and things are only evident in retrospect.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix, JioCinema
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2021
- Director
- Seema Pahwa
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Rating
- 7.0/10
Storyline
After Ramprasad dies, his whole family comes together for a 13-day traditional mourning period. During this time, old tensions and hidden feelings within the family come to the surface. They eventually understand how much they truly valued each other only after looking back.
“A family reunion. Thirteen days. One last goodbye.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi
Cast reunions in this film: Brijendra Kala & Vinay Pathak (5 films together), Naseeruddin Shah & Konkona Sen Sharma (3 films together), Brijendra Kala & Seema Pahwa (3 films together), Naseeruddin Shah & Manoj Pahwa (2 films together), Naseeruddin Shah & Supriya Pathak (2 films together), and Naseeruddin Shah & Vinay Pathak (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was Seema Pahwa's directorial debut after decades as a celebrated actor in theatre and film.
- Many actors, like Vinay Pathak and Supriya Pathak, worked for minimal fees because they believed in the script.
- The movie was shot in just 20 days, mostly in a single large house to keep the feeling of a family gathering.
- It subtly references the classic play 'The Glass Menagerie' in its exploration of family tensions and memories.
- The film had a very small theatrical release but found a much wider audience after streaming on Netflix.
- Seema Pahwa also wrote the screenplay, drawing from her own observations of North Indian family rituals.
- The title 'Tehrvi' refers to a Hindu mourning ceremony held on the 13th day after a person's death.