Wendy Ide of Screen Daily reviewed, "Cactus Pears is a subdued, sensitive study of bereavement and the quietly radical act of being queer in a rural, lower-class Indian community."Read at source
Cactus Pears 2025 
Synopsis
Cactus Pears
Sabar Bonda (Marathi for 'Cactus Pears') is a 2025 romantic drama film written and directed by Rohan Parashuram Kanawade, in his feature directorial debut. It follows Anand (Bhushaan Manoj), a man from the city who returns to his hometown following a death in the family, and reconnects romantically with his childhood friend Balya (Suraaj Suman). The film had its world premiere at the World Cinema Competition of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on 26 January, where it won the Grand Jury Prize.
- Director
- Rohan Kanawade
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- 112 min
- Language
- Marathi
Reviews
1 Indian-media review, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Universal Acclaim
Critics' aggregate for Cactus Pears is 88/100 from Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic.
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Media & trailers
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Details
Technical specs
- Run time
- 112 min
- Language
- Marathi
- Country
- IN, GB
- Director
- Rohan Kanawade
Trivia
- Cactus Pears was the first Marathi-language film to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
- The film won the Grand Jury Prize Dramatic at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
- Bhushaan Manoj and Suraaj Suman star as the romantic leads Anand and Balya.
- The movie was theatrically released in India on 19 September 2025.
- Rotten Tomatoes reports a 95% positive rating from 40 critics for the film.
- Bhushaan Manoj won the award for Best Performance at the 2025 Inside Out Film and Video Festival.
