Bardo (2021 film)

Bardo is a 2021 Indian Marathi-language film directed by Bhimrao Mude and produced by embryologist Dr. Nishad Chimote under the banners of Ritu Films and Panchajanya Productions. The screenplay and dialogues of the film were written by Nagpurian actress and playwright Shweta Pendse. Rohan Gokhale was one of the music directors. The film starred Makarand Deshpande, Anjali Patil, Ashok Samarth, and Pendse herself.

The film was honored with a National Film Award at the 67th National Film Awards for Best Feature Film in Marathi.

Cast

 * Makarand Deshpande as Utpal
 * Dipti Joshi as Teacher
 * Girish Pardeshi as Buddhisagar
 * Anjali Patil as Ashalata
 * Ashok Samarth as Sakharam
 * Dr. Shweta Pendse as Nakusa
 * Gautam Joglekar

Reception
In his review for Asian Movie Pulse, Jithin Mohan writes that "Dedicated to Einstein's Theory of Relativity, “Bardo” tries to tell its story being relatable to all kinds of people which makes it more watchable than it could have been."

Awards

 * National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi
 * Playback singer Savaniee Ravindrra awarded Best Female Playback singer for her song Rann Petala in the film