Cactus Pears + Q&A

Name: Cactus Pears + Q&A
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-06-27
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Cast: Bhushaan Manoj, Suraaj Suman, Jayshri Jagtap

<div>We're delighted to welcome <font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">director <b>Rohan Kanawade</b> who will join us for a special Q&A </span><span style="font-size: 14.666667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">after the screening. </span></font></div><div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.666667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br></span></font></div><div>Set in rural Maharashtra, <i>Cactus Pears</i> follows Anand (<b>Bhushaan Manoj</b>), a Mumbai call-centre worker who returns to his ancestral village to observe the 10-day mourning ritual following his father’s death. While navigating the pressures of family expectations and marriage, he reconnects with Balya (<b>Suraaj Suman</b>), a childhood friend facing similar struggles. Over the course of the mourning period, their bond deepens into a tender and intimate relationship, creating a quiet exploration of grief, identity and queer love within a traditional rural community.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Marathi with English subtitles.<br></div><div>__________________</div><div><br></div><div>This screening will also feature the animated short film,<i>Two Black Boys in Paradise</i>. It follows Edan (19) and Dula (18) as they navigate love, identity, and self-acceptance on a journey about coming into oneself and out to the world. A celebration of queer love, vulnerability, and the power of embracing who you are.</div>DramaPT1H54M152026-06-27

Bhushaan Manoj

Suraaj Suman

Jayshri Jagtap

Rohan Kanawade

Neeraj Churi

Mohamed Khaki

Kaushik Ray

Hareesh Reddypalli

Cactus Pears + Q&A"Cactus Pears + Q&A"

Showtimes

June 27, 7:40 pm