Gondhal
A constrained bride transforms a lover’s fixation on a sacred Marathi ritual into a perilous contest of control.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- brooding
- oppressive
- paranoid
- late night suspense viewing
- marathi cinema night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Suman turns the Gondhal ritual from a sacred tradition into a tool within her deadly struggle with Sarjerao.
Suman is described as a suffocated young bride who uses manipulation to challenge the conditions trapping her.
The plot frames Suman and Sarjerao’s relationship as a deadly chess match driven by his obsession with Gondhal.
The Gondhal ritual is central to the characters’ motivations and to the film’s suspense structure.
Films like Gondhal, and why
Movie Details
- Director
- Santosh Davakhar
- Release Date
- 2025-11-14
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 3.0 / 10 (1)
Cast
- Kishore Kadam
- Ishita Deshmukh
- Yogesh Sohoni
- Nishad Bhoir
- Anuj Prabhu
- Suresh Vishwakarma
- Madhavi Juvekar
- Aishwarya Shinde
- Kailash Waghmare
- Poonam Patil
Common questions
- What is Gondhal about?
- A constrained bride transforms a lover’s fixation on a sacred Marathi ritual into a perilous contest of control.
- What is Gondhal like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gondhal as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Gondhal violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Gondhal as moderate.
- Which films are like Gondhal?
- Films with a similar feel include Tumbbad, Kahaani, and Bulbbul.
- How long is Gondhal?
- Gondhal runs 120 minutes.
