Sairat

Sairat

Year: 2016

Runtime: 170 mins

Language: Marathi

RomanceDrama

A young woman from a wealthy political family and a fisherman's son defy social boundaries and fall in love. Their relationship sparks conflict and violence between their families due to deeply entrenched caste divisions within the village, ultimately leading to tragic consequences and highlighting the harsh realities of social inequality.

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1

Parshya Kale's village life and ambitions

Parshya Kale grows up in a low-caste family with his fisherman father. He shines in school, captains the local cricket team, and quietly dreams of a life beyond the village. He remains diligent and hopeful that his future can defy caste boundaries.

Parshya Kale's village
2

Archi's privileged background and bold independence

Archana Patil hails from a wealthy, upper-caste family and is strikingly independent. She is academically capable and enjoys driving a tractor and a motorcycle, refusing to let tradition define her path. Her world contrasts with Parshya's, foreshadowing the couple's coming bond.

Archana Patil's family home
3

College meeting and budding romance

Archi and Parshya cross paths in college, and a bond based on intellect and mutual respect begins to form. They steal quiet moments together, learning to navigate love beyond caste lines. Their relationship grows from friendship into a steadfast romance.

College campus
4

Prince's birthday party and Tatya's violence

During Archi's younger brother Prince's birthday, Archi's family notices the couple, triggering Tatya's anger. Tatya's men beat Parshya and his friends, illustrating the violence that caste and status can unleash. The incident shatters any illusion of unchallenged safety for the couple.

Prince's birthday party
5

The false rape accusation and Archi's stand

Tatya manipulates the system to file a false complaint that Archi was gang-raped by Parshya and his friends. Archi refuses to abandon those she loves and destroys the complaint, insisting that Parshya and his friends be released.

Local police
6

Retaliation and the elopement decision

In retaliation, Tatya's men brutalize Parshya and his friends in the village, pushing the couple toward an impossible choice. The violence hardens their resolve to escape the caste-imposed life and seek safety elsewhere.

Village
7

Elopement and boarding a moving train toward Hyderabad

Archi and Parshya elope, leaping onto a moving train headed for Hyderabad as they reject a life dictated by caste. They abandon their old world and step into an uncertain cityscape with nothing but their love.

On a moving train to Hyderabad
8

Life in Hyderabad: penniless and hungry

Arriving in Hyderabad, the couple is penniless and hungry, denied shelter at a lodge, and forced to sleep at the railway station. The city's vastness and unfamiliar rhythms press in as their precarious situation tests their resolve.

Hyderabad railway station
9

Suman Akka offers shelter and new work

A woman named Suman Akka from a nearby slum takes them in, offering shelter in a spare shack. She helps Archi find work in a bottling factory while Parshya starts cooking at Akka's dosa stall.

Suman Akka's slum shack
10

Archi learns Telugu and faces homesickness

Archi gradually learns Telugu with help from a coworker, but the city's vastness fuels homesickness. She longs for the sense of belonging she left behind while adapting to the new culture.

Hyderabad
11

Turning point: fear, doubt, and commitment

A fierce argument strains the couple, and Parshya, overwhelmed by fear and despair, nearly ends his life. Yet love and perseverance pull them back, and Archi chooses to stay by his side.

Hyderabad
12

Marriage, pregnancy, and rising stability

The lovers decide to stay together and marry at the registrar's office. Archi soon becomes pregnant, and their life in the city gradually stabilizes as they embrace new responsibilities.

Registrar's office
13

Years later: family life and Aakash

Years pass as Archi and Parshya build a more comfortable life; Archi phones her mother and passes the call to their young son, Aakash. Prince and other relatives arrive with gifts, signaling a fragile reconciliation with the past.

Hyderabad home
14

Tragedy: discovery of the parents' murder

A neighbor leaves Aakash at the doorstep, and he discovers his parents lying on the floor, bloodied and hacked to death. The brutal act shatters the family's fragile stability and echoes the violence lingering outside their doors.

Hyderabad flat

Last Updated: October 03, 2025 at 06:45

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