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June 2, 2025, 9:15 - 11:22 PM

Cactus Pears

Sabar Bonda

When Anand’s father dies, he must leave the safety net of bustling Mumbai and return home to the countryside to partake in a ten-day mourning period for the patriarch. Grief begins to seep through rituals and memories as the man must reconcile a great loss with his identity back home as his homecoming awakens long-dormant friendships and loves he left behind. A semiautobiographical feature debut, Cactus Pears is a modern love story built on what is unsaid, stolen glances and brief touches telling the tale of a beautiful queer relationship blooming in the Indian countryside.

Isra Al Kassi

Credits

Director:

Rohan Parashuram Kanawade

Screenwriter:

Rohan Parashuram Kanawade

Producers:

Neeraj Churi, Mohamed Khaki, Kaushik Ray, Naren Chandavarkar, Sidharth Meer, Hareesh Reddypalli, Rohan Parashuram Kanawade

Principal Cast:

Bhushaan Manoj, Suraaj Suman, Jayshri Jagtap

Director of Photography:

Vikas Urs

Production Design:

Tejashree Kapadane

Editor:

Anadi Athaley

Costume Designer:

Sachin Lovalekar

Production Company:

Lotus Visual Productions