India, Feb. 8 -- Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears), a Marathi feature film written and directed by Rohan Parashuram Kanawade and which received the Sundance award, premiered on Netflix worldwide this past weekend. The film has been the subject of intense discussion since its premiere on February 6, 2026, because it offers a subtle and realistic portrayal of a gay couple's love story set against the conservative traditions of rural Maharashtra.

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This film, which won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize for World Cinema Dramatic in 2025, stays away from the usual cliches...