Tribhanga is streaming on Netflix. Written and directed by Renuka Shahane, Bollywood film Tribhanga is now streaming on Netflix. The movie, starring Kajol, Mithila Palkar and Tanvi Azmi in the lead roles, is the story of a dysfunctional family of women and their unconventional life choices.
Talking about her film, Renuka Shahane said in a statement, “I wanted to capture the dysfunctional family dynamics when the core, the relationship with the mother, is shaky and unstable. I added three different generations to better reflect the intergenerational perspective in looking at the same event in three different ways.”
Kajol had a great time working on the women dominated set of Tribhanga. She shared, “There was so much estrogen on Tribhanga sets that we completely beat the testosterone. We had too much fun on the sets and cracked multiple dirty jokes. If you saw the BTS of this film – you would be in splits. We were so entertained during the shooting that we rolled on the floor laughing – it was a blast altogether.”
Tribhanga is backed by Ajay Devgn in collaboration with Bannijay Asia and Siddharth P Malhotra’s Alchemy Films. It also stars Kunal Roy Kapur, Manav Gohil and Vaibhav Tatwawaadi. In an earlier interview, Ajay had said Tribhanga is just the start of his relationship with Netflix.
“Tribhanga definitely marks the start of our relationship with Netflix. We will continue to work with them to tell as many stories as we can,” he said.
Indian Express' film critic Shubhra Gupta gave the film three stars and wrote in her Tribhanga review, "A life-changing event draws together three generations of women to look back and introspect: were they right in their actions, and the things they thought about each other? Renuka Shahane’s directorial debut Tribhanga is a chamber piece which manages to go past its problems to brim over with real feeling." READ THE FULL TRIBHANGA REVIEW HERE
Arha Mahajan tweeted, "Meet Me as little ANU playing @itsKajolD Ma’am You’ve set a Benchmark in Bollywood. I’m delighted, I got to play U which would have been every Girl’s Dream. When I met U, I was mesmerised & the WORDS U said, “Is She Anu, OMG, She’s so Cute, Come here” & U Hugged Me #Tribhanga."
@Angelic_Kajol tweeted, "The wait was definitely worth it! #Tribhanga a story that brings with it a carousel of emotions. Thanks @renukash for making this possible. Thanks @itsKajolD for letting us enjoy your excellent performance, you continue to shine as always, even more than before."
@mercurialAsF shared via Twitter, "Oh my God!!!!!!! #Tribhanga is a fine, fine movie!!! @itsKajolD in a never before seen form, she is just brilliant!!!!!!!! #TanviAzmi is amazingggg. @mipalkar was love. #Vaibhav #Kunal #Manav all are good. @renukash @sidpmalhotra I always trusted you, amazing film."
@RathishNair19 shared on Twitter, "Dear @renukash Ji! Thank you so much for giving us a beautiful film. The way you have treated the story is simply superb and worth a mention. Loved this film. Take a bow, you beauty. #Tribhanga @NetflixIndia."
Netflix India tweeted, "Joining @itsKajolD @mipalkar and @renukash in screaming cause #Tribhanga is now streaming!"
A fan @kajolswife tweeted, "LISTEN TO ME! IM READY FOR ALL THE AWARDS THAT ARE COMING FOR HER! #TRIBHANGA @itsKajolD HER ACTING HERE IS JUST BRILLIANT!"
Indian Express' film critic Shubhra Gupta gave the film three stars and wrote in her Tribhanga review, "What I really like about Tribhanga is the clear-eyed, unsentimental treatment of relationships, which can often be so cloyingly exaggerated in mainstream cinema." READ THE FULL TRIBHANGA REVIEW HERE
Tribhanga Kajol said in a statement, "There was so much estrogen on Tribhanga sets that we completely beat the testosterone. We had too much fun on the sets and cracked multiple dirty jokes, if you saw the BTS of this film - you would be in splits! We were so entertained during the shooting that we rolled on the floor laughing - it was a blast altogether. There was this one point where Renuka and I had this huge conversation about men and all of a sudden you could see there was utter silence on the set. We realized that all the men around me had kept quiet and no one was willing to look up and participate in this conversation."
Talking about working with Kajol, Renuka Shahane said in a statement, "Kajol is a livewire, she keeps the atmosphere on the set alive. I was so glad to see her involvement while shooting, she made sure that each and every person on set felt comfortable and worked with ease. Working with her was really fun, there were multiple occasions where we were shooting for emotional scenes and before we used to cut, we burst out in laughter as if we hadn't just shot a serious scene. The trust she had in me and the way she has justified the role is beautiful and I consider myself lucky to find someone like her."
Mithila Palkar posted, "Presenting to you, our labour of love - #Tribhanga - TODAY only on @netflix_in !!! Cannot wait for you guys to watch it! ???"
In this exclusive interview by The Indian Express, Kajol, Tanvi Azmi and Renuka Shahane talk about their film Tribhanga.
Mithila Palkar plays Masha, a married woman in a patriarchal household, in Tribhanga. Talking about her character, the actor shared in a statement, "I don’t think I am similar to Masha at all. The choices that Masha made were the ones that I would never make, but having said that I won’t judge her for that because I know where she came from and why she made those choices. I think the one thing that binds us together is that whatever are the decisions we take, we are going to be judged for some of them. I feel like we both are aware that we have the freedom to make a choice and are very strongly opinionated about the choices that we make - whether or not they fit in anybody else’s build or it is in sync with anyone else’s ideas, principles, or values. We know that it’s a choice that is going to make us happy and we’ve taken this call being very self-aware of what may or may not happen. I think that is the one thing that binds us together but otherwise I don’t think there is anything that is similar. She is quite peaceful actually and a very quiet person who is to herself. I am quite the opposite of that - loud!"
Netflix India tweeted a while ago, "Not like we're keeping track or anything, but #Tribhanga starts streaming in 2 hours 12 minutes and 59 seconds!"
Spilling the beans about Manav Gohil's character in Tribhanga, the makers shared, "He plays the character of Raghav, Anu’s (played by Kajol) best friend and support system. Always by her side, Raghav is available for not only Anu, but her family as well. When tragedy strikes, Raghav ensures that he is available at the Apte’s beck and call. He is the calm in the storm that Anu lives in and ensures her life is on track, being the sane one, keeping her on track by giving the right advice. Manav Gohil perfectly essays the role of a friend who is always there for you, someone who we all would love to have in our life!"
Actor Vaibhav Tatwawaadi shared a still from his film Tribhanga.
Renuka Shahane took to Twitter to post, "I'm so excited to have directed @itsKajolD in her digital debut ? #Tribhanga tedhi medhi crazy coming today at 1:30 on @Netflixindia."
A fan @Ihsirh tweeted, "I am going to watch two of my favorite heroines @mipalkar and @itsKajolD together in a movie soon #tribhanga."
Dia Mirza posted on Twitter, "So looking forward to this #Tribhanga."
Mithila Palkar took to Instagram to share a video of her interaction with Tribhanga co-star Kajol.
Kajol, playing the role of Anuradha Apte in Tribhanga. The actor said in a statement, "Just like the name, the film is a celebration of women and all their beautiful imperfections. We need to embrace these imperfections and live on our own terms, just the way Nayan, Anu, and Masha do in this film. My character is outspoken and opinionated much like how the audience knows me, yet is completely different. As a mother, I can vouch that there are challenges that women face daily as the smallest of things we do affect our children. Motherhood is a minefield of emotions captured extremely well by Renuka. I am very excited for the audience to see this film and hope it will resonate with people of all ages."
Sharing a photo with director Renuka Shahane, Tribhanga actor Arha Mahajan wrote, "I want to tell U @renukash ma’am, How Beautiful U r Inside Out. U r the Finest, Loveliest, Tenderest Person with a Sparkling Smile which makes U more Gorgeous. Best thing is How U always make others feel lovely about themselves. Ur Good Heart will keep U Beautiful Forever."
Director-writer Renuka Shahane said in a statement, "Tribhanga, an Odissi dance pose that looks beautiful despite its asymmetry, is used as a metaphor to represent the women in this film who have their own quirks and idiosyncrasies, and yet are fascinating, beautiful and vibrant. I believe that women who make unconventional life choices and women with a wide range of personalities need to be represented in films. The idea for this film came from my experience of meeting someone who had a very acrimonious relationship with her mother, unlike my relationship with mine. I wanted to capture the dysfunctional family dynamics when the core, the relationship with the mother, is shaky and unstable. I added three different generations to better reflect the intergenerational perspective in looking at the same event in three different ways. I am extremely happy that I could bring this story to life with Netflix and a supremely talented team of actors. Can't wait to see how the audience across the world reacts to it."
Director Siddharth Malhotra tweeted, "Love u loads and so so proud like I always maintain of what you have made ! Can’t wait for the world to applaud you."
Kajol took to twitter to post, "Iss baar popcorn ke saath nahi, besan ke laddoo ke saath movie dekhungi! #Tribhanga."
Tribhanga producer Siddharth Malhotra tweeted earlier, 'Releasing tomm on @netflix_in my first feature as a creative producer and co producer and so so proud that this dream that @renukash dreamt could come alive with the best team and way possible ! Hope u all love it as we did making it !!! @itsKajolD @mipalkar @tanviazmi.'
Kaveree Bamzai shared on Twitter, "what a triumph! #tribhanga takes you to a dark place but then sets you free. Mothers/daughters/sons there can be so much hurt and yet so much love. so much to forget, lots to forgive. @renukash and @itsKajolD take a bow. viewers keep the tissues handy. @netflix well done."
Madhuri Dixit took to Twitter to post, "Would like to wish my dear friend @renukash all the best for her directorial venture #Tribhanga. Can’t wait to watch the film. My best wishes to the amazing team @ajaydevgn @sidpmalhotra @itsKajolD @NetflixIndia."