While “Sabar Bonda” does succeed in grafting an overall arc of grief on its protagonist — the ending converses with the opening poignantly — it does oddly feel a bit busy, succumbing to ...

So, when I was writing Sabar Bonda, I wrote it without any expectations - I was revisiting my memories, and reimagining them through this film made me feel happy.

“Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears),” the semi-autobiographical feature debut of director Rohan Parashuram Kanawade, is a gentle slow-burn that occasionally becomes electric. A rural gay story that ...

Sabar Bonda, his debut feature, premiered at the top, American, 2025 Sundance Film Festival —first Marathi movie to do so—and picked up World Cinema Grand Jury Prize, to top that!

HT at Sundance | Sabar Bonda made history as the first Marathi feature film to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this year.

The feature debut from writer-director Rohan Parashuram Kanawade, Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears) follows (Bhushaan Manoj), a man who returns from the bustling city he now calls home to his remote ...

India-origin artists continued to make their presence felt this award season with multiple nominations at the Grammys, a first-time win for Chandrika Tandon, and a win for Sabar Bonda (Cactus ...

Outlook India caught up with Rohan Parashuram Kanawade on Sabar Bonda -- the first Marathi film to win the Grand Jury prize at the Sundance film festival 2025.

Sundance 2025 Sabar Bonda review: Grief begets love in this poignant exploration of queer desire in rural India Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears) Review: Coming out of the closet doesn’t have ...

So, when I was writing Sabar Bonda, I wrote it without any expectations - I was revisiting my memories, and reimagining them through this film made me feel happy.