Poster of the film Vanvaas

Vanvaas

Drama Hindi


Explores the dynamics of familial relationships, focusing on themes of sacrifice, emotional bonds, and the challenges of sustaining unity in modern times. The story delves into the lives of its central characters as they navigate conflicts and rediscover the importance of family values.

Cast:Nana Patekar, Khushboo, Suman Nidhi Sharma, Utkarsh Sharma, Rajpal Yadav, Simrat Kaur, Hemant Kher, Bhakti Rathod, Kettan Singh, Snehil Dixit Mehra, Paritosh Tripathi
Director:Anil Sharma
Writer:Anil Sharma

Guild Reviews

Image of scene from the film Vanvaas

Human Drama Overshadowed by Verbosity

Fox in morning light

Bharathi Pradhan | Lehren.com

Mon, December 23 2024

The core premise is potent with possibilities for an empathetic experience. When elderly Deepak Tyagi (Nana Patekar), battling dementia, is abandoned in crowded Banaras by his hard-hearted family of three sons and their wives, his journey back home and comeuppance for the callous is an emotional space. Co-writing with Amjad Ali and Sunil Sirvaiya, director Anil Sharma places the family property named Vimla Sadan in a picturesque, snow-laden Palampur in Himachal Pradesh. Tyagi has plans of turning it into a trust. His sons and daughters-in-law who want to get their hands on the money, would rather desert him in faraway Banaras with no papers to identify him than let him sign the deed. It is tough for a man with memory lapses to survive.

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