# Tighee (तिघी)
**Tighee** (तिघी; also translated as *Three of Us* or *Three Women*) is a 2026 Marathi-language family drama film directed by Jeejivisha Kale in her feature debut, about an ailing mother and her two estranged daughters whose reunion under one roof brings old wounds and a long-hidden family secret to light.[1](https://www.moviebuff.com/tighee-2026-marathi) • [2](https://scroll.in/reel/1091166/tighee-review-an-outstanding-look-at-mother-daughter-relationships) It was released theatrically in India on 6 March 2026 and began streaming on ZEE5 on 15 May 2026.[1](https://www.moviebuff.com/tighee-2026-marathi) • [3](https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/tighee/0-0-1z5957847)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 6 March 2026 (theatrical, India); ZEE5 digital premiere 15 May 2026[1](https://www.moviebuff.com/tighee-2026-marathi) • [3](https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/tighee/0-0-1z5957847) |
| Director | Jeejivisha Kale, in her debut feature[4](https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/interviews/tighee-director-jeejivisha-kale-marathi-cinema-has-always-had-strong-female-characters) |
| Lead cast | Bharati Achrekar (Hemlata), Nehha Pendse (Swati), Sonalee Kulkarni (Sarika)[2](https://scroll.in/reel/1091166/tighee-review-an-outstanding-look-at-mother-daughter-relationships) |
| Runtime | About 107 minutes; listed as 1h 47m, 1h 46m, and 1h 48m on different platforms[5](https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt39060182/) |
| Producers | Nikhil Mahajan, Suhrud Godbole, Swapnil Bhangale, and Neha Pendse; Coquelicot Pictures and Supri Advertising and Entertainment[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tighee) |
| Certification | A (adults only) in India[1](https://www.moviebuff.com/tighee-2026-marathi) |
| Audience rating | 8.0/10 on IMDb from 233 votes (unweighted mean 8.3)[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39060182/ratings/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot and characters
The story centers on Hemlata Ranade (Bharati Achrekar), an elderly mother in Pune who falls seriously ill. Her two daughters return to the family home: Swati (Nehha Pendse), the elder daughter, is married and working in Mumbai with her husband Malhar (Pushkaraj Chirputkar), while Sarika ([Sonalee Kulkarni](https://www.edgepedia.org/sonalee-kulkarni)), the younger daughter, has stayed in Pune as her mother's caretaker, and resents having put her own life on hold.[2](https://scroll.in/reel/1091166/tighee-review-an-outstanding-look-at-mother-daughter-relationships) • [4](https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/interviews/tighee-director-jeejivisha-kale-marathi-cinema-has-always-had-strong-female-characters)
As the three women live together again, old resentments and tender memories surface, and a secret Hemlata has kept for decades comes out, testing the bond among them.[5](https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt39060182/) [The Indian Express](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-indian-express) review describes Hemlata as nursing a dark secret whose revelation shaped the childhoods of the fatherless Swati and Sarika and their adult relationships with men.[8](https://bscacademy.org/backend/noticeboard/1773466002_IE%20Delhi%2014-03-2026.pdf) In an interview, director Jeejivisha Kale said the film touches on sexual harassment and paedophilia, while adding that she "wasn't making a PSA" and wanted to tell a good story.[9](https://www.mid-day.com/sunday-mid-day/article/tighee-director-jeejivisha-kale-dives-into-why-the-marathi-film-continues-to-be-popular-23625308)
Supporting roles include Nipun Dharmadhikari as [Gandharva](https://www.edgepedia.org/gandharva), Jaimini Pathak as Swati's boss, Sanjay Mone as Swati's father Madhusudan, and Suvrat Joshi as young Madhusudan.[10](https://filminformation.com/reviews/tighee-marathi-review-6-march-2026/)
## Production
The film was announced for a Women's Day release on 6 March 2026, produced by Supri Media (Supri [Advertising](https://www.edgepedia.org/advertising) and [Entertainment](https://www.edgepedia.org/entertainment)) and Coquelicot Pictures.[11](https://rangmarathi.com/tighi-marathi-movie-womens-day-release-mother-daughter-story/) The screenplay is by Nikhil Mahajan, with dialogue by Prajakt Deshmukh; Milind Jog is the cinematographer, the music is by Advait Nemlekar and Nilesh Moharir, and editing is by Nikhil Mahajan and Hrishikesh Petwe.[5](https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt39060182/) • [10](https://filminformation.com/reviews/tighee-marathi-review-6-march-2026/) Nehha Pendse, one of the lead actors, also came on as a producer and said in an interview that the film took eight months to come together.[12](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/videos/celeb-interviews/nehha-pendse-the-marathi-industry-is-very-women-centric-tighee/)
Kale described the production as a tight-budget effort that also faced struggles with the censor board, which accounts for the film's A certification.[9](https://www.mid-day.com/sunday-mid-day/article/tighee-director-jeejivisha-kale-dives-into-why-the-marathi-film-continues-to-be-popular-23625308) • [1](https://www.moviebuff.com/tighee-2026-marathi)
## Release and reception
The film opened in theaters on 6 March 2026, distributed in Bombay through PVR Inox Pictures, with what the trade paper Film Information called a poor opening; that review judged it "a fair fare" aimed more at classes and families than the masses, and predicted its woman-centric cast and subject would limit its business.[10](https://filminformation.com/reviews/tighee-marathi-review-6-march-2026/) [Word of mouth](https://www.edgepedia.org/word-of-mouth) grew steadily: Kale told The Hollywood Reporter India that shows increased in the film's first five days, both in screen count and shows per screen, with audiences returning with family members.[4](https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/interviews/tighee-director-jeejivisha-kale-marathi-cinema-has-always-had-strong-female-characters) Mid-Day later described it as a sleeper hit.[13](https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/the-love-feels-unbelievable/articleshow/130533091.html)
**Critical response.** Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated it 2.5 out of 5, calling it a moving film about complex, relatable human emotions whose end-note leaves the viewer questioning their own feelings.[14](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/tighee-review-sonalee-kulkarni-neha-pendse-starrer-is-moving-but-leaves-you-wanting-more-10579741/) Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in called it an outstanding look at mother-daughter relationships that holds until a superbly judged final scene, while noting a mildly unconvincing immediate outcome.[2](https://scroll.in/reel/1091166/tighee-review-an-outstanding-look-at-mother-daughter-relationships) Rahul Desai of The Hollywood Reporter India called it "a mature and balanced family drama."[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tighee) On IMDb, users have rated the film 8.0/10 from 233 votes.[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39060182/ratings/)
The comedian Zakir Khan, who does not speak Marathi, publicly recommended the film after watching it, saying it would move viewers even without knowledge of the language.[15](https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan/marathi-cinema/comedian-zakir-khan-review-tighi-marathi-movie-box-office-collection-sonali-kulkarni-neha-pendse-hrc-97-5800827/) The Dadasaheb Phalke Chitrapat Rasaaswad Mandal, under the Maharashtra Film, Stage and Cultural Development Corporation, organized a special screening in Mumbai with a post-screening discussion on the film's content and social context.[16](https://marathi.hindusthansamachar.in/Encyc/2026/6/19/Special-screening-film-Tighi-Mumbai-.php)
## Context in Marathi cinema
The Hollywood Reporter India placed Tighee among a current wave of "middle of the road" Marathi films, rooted in everyday social settings and commercially safe to make, as part of the industry's attempt at a pan-India breakthrough alongside films such as *Toh Ti Ani Fuji* and *Raja Shivaji*.[17](https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/from-tighee-to-toh-ti-ani-fuji-how-marathi-cinema-is-chasing-a-pan-india-breakthrough) Reviewer Keyur Seta noted that, unlike older Indian family dramas built on conflicts between sons, the film centers on two independent daughters and their new-age issues, and that debutant Kale's making avoids melodrama at the narrative's high points.[18](https://www.fcgreviews.com/critics/keyur-seta/page/2/)
## References
1. [Tighee (2026), Moviebuff](https://www.moviebuff.com/tighee-2026-marathi)
2. [Tighee film review: An exquisite look at mother-daughter relationships, Scroll.in (Nandini Ramnath, 6 March 2026)](https://scroll.in/reel/1091166/tighee-review-an-outstanding-look-at-mother-daughter-relationships)
3. [Watch Tighee Full Movie Online, ZEE5](https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/tighee/0-0-1z5957847)
4. ['Tighee' Director Jeejivisha Kale: 'Marathi Cinema Has Always Had Strong Female Characters', The Hollywood Reporter India](https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/interviews/tighee-director-jeejivisha-kale-marathi-cinema-has-always-had-strong-female-characters)
5. [Tighee (2026), IMDbPro](https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt39060182/)
6. [Tighee, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tighee)
7. [Tighee (2026) Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39060182/ratings/)
8. [The Indian Express, Screen reviews, 14 March 2026 (PDF)](https://bscacademy.org/backend/noticeboard/1773466002_IE%20Delhi%2014-03-2026.pdf)
9. [Jeejivisha Kale: 'Love for Tighee has been heartwarming', Mid-Day (12 April 2026)](https://www.mid-day.com/sunday-mid-day/article/tighee-director-jeejivisha-kale-dives-into-why-the-marathi-film-continues-to-be-popular-23625308)
10. ['Tighee' (Marathi) Review, Film Information (6 March 2026)](https://filminformation.com/reviews/tighee-marathi-review-6-march-2026/)
11. ['तिघी' चित्रपटाची घोषणा, Rang Marathi](https://rangmarathi.com/tighi-marathi-movie-womens-day-release-mother-daughter-story/)
12. [Nehha Pendse: "The Marathi industry is very women-centric." | Tighee, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/videos/celeb-interviews/nehha-pendse-the-marathi-industry-is-very-women-centric-tighee/)
13. [Bharati Achrekar: The love feels unbelievable, Mumbai Mirror](https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/the-love-feels-unbelievable/articleshow/130533091.html)
14. [Tighee movie review, The Indian Express (Shubhra Gupta)](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/tighee-review-sonalee-kulkarni-neha-pendse-starrer-is-moving-but-leaves-you-wanting-more-10579741/)
15. [कॉमेडियन झाकिर खानने पाहिला मराठी चित्रपट 'तिघी', Loksatta (28 March 2026)](https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan/marathi-cinema/comedian-zakir-khan-review-tighi-marathi-movie-box-office-collection-sonali-kulkarni-neha-pendse-hrc-97-5800827/)
16. ['तिघी' चित्रपटाचे मुंबईत विशेष प्रदर्शन, Hindusthan Samachar Marathi](https://marathi.hindusthansamachar.in/Encyc/2026/6/19/Special-screening-film-Tighi-Mumbai-.php)
17. [From 'Tighee' to 'Toh Ti Ani Fuji': How Marathi Cinema Is Chasing a Pan-India Breakthrough, The Hollywood Reporter India](https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/from-tighee-to-toh-ti-ani-fuji-how-marathi-cinema-is-chasing-a-pan-india-breakthrough)
18. [Tighee review by Keyur Seta, Film Critics Guild](https://www.fcgreviews.com/critics/keyur-seta/page/2/)
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