Swarangi Kelkar

Majhi Prarthana (2025) drops you right into the tangled mess of modern life, where hope and heartbreak keep bumping into each other. Swarangi Kelkar stars as Aarya, a woman just trying to keep her head above water in a city that never seems to slow down. She’s juggling her career, a complicated family situation, and a personal loss that still stings every morning she wakes up. Instead of wallowing, Aarya fights. Sometimes, yeah, she messes up. She says the wrong thing, she loses her temper, she pushes people away. But there’s something about her—maybe it’s that stubborn optimism or the way she refuses to let the world make her bitter—that makes you root for her. The film doesn’t sugarcoat anything. It’s raw, sometimes even uncomfortable, with scenes that feel so real you almost forget you’re watching fiction. The city itself is a character—loud, relentless, a little worn out, and yet still full of small, unexpected kindnesses. Friends and strangers cross Aarya’s path, some offering help, others dragging her down. Through it all, she keeps searching for meaning—a sign, a prayer answered, something to tell her she’s on the right track. By the end, Majhi Prarthana isn’t about some grand miracle. It’s about the tiny victories, the quiet strength people find when life refuses to play fair. And honestly, it hits harder than you’d expect.