Tees(2024)

Storyline

A family's story unfolds across three generations. In 2042, a young man meets a government reader who's been looking for him after rejecting his book. In 2018, a lawyer is blocked from buying her apartment because of her name. In 1989, a newsreader in Kashmir asks an old friend for government help to save her husband from financial ruin.

“Three generations. One family. A future that rewrites the past.”

Vibe & Tags

Reviews & Ratings

Cast & Crew

#1

S

Shashank AroraActor

→#2

Manisha KoiralaActor

→#3

Kalki KoechlinActor

→#4

R

Ranjan PalitCrew

→

#5

A

Araham SawantActor

→

Photos Gallery

Videos Gallery

Trivia

• The film's title 'Tees' refers to the number 30, which is a recurring motif representing the three decades and three generations the story spans.
• Director Dibakar Banerjee shot the 1989-90 Kashmir sequences on location in Srinagar, marking a rare mainstream Hindi film production there in recent years.
• The character Anhad in 2042 is a 'freelance prostitute,' a profession choice that critiques future societal structures and class divides.
• The 2018 storyline involving a housing society dispute was inspired by real legal cases in Mumbai regarding discriminatory housing society rules.
• The film uses distinct color grading for each timeline: sepia tones for 1989-90, natural hues for 2018, and a desaturated blue palette for 2042.
• Ayesha's role as a State Radio newsreader in Kashmir is based on actual women broadcasters who worked during the political unrest of the late 1980s.
• The futuristic 2042 scenes were filmed in Mumbai's under-construction coastal road tunnels to create a stark, minimalist aesthetic.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Tees

Manisha Koirala&Divya Dutta

Ayesha Draboo-Usha Handoo4 films →

Naseeruddin Shah&Divya Dutta

Gasha-Usha Handoo4 films →

Naseeruddin Shah&Kalki Koechlin

Gasha-Chairwoman4 films →

3 collaborations found