Our suggested age16+
Movie family guide Reviewed 17 Aug 2026

Kaasav

2016 Marathi 1h 44m

Kaasav is a 2016 Indian Marathi-language feature film, directed by Sumitra Bhave, Sunil Sukthankar, researched as drama.

Overall family watch Use Caution
Comfortable with parents? Yes

What families should know

Six content ratings

Scores run from 0 (none) to 5 (severe). Every score includes a spoiler-light explanation.

Why age 16+?

Violence, Gore & Scariness Kaasav: very mild evidence-based concern for violence, gore or scariness; severity 1/5 from researched production, genre, premise and advisory evidence.
Very Mild 1/5

The 1/5 severity for violence, gore or scariness is based on verified production identity, genre, premise and selected advisory evidence gathered for Kaasav. The strongest family concern identified in this research is self-harm and suicidal behaviour, mental-health distress, panic and sustained emotional intensity. This is a spoiler-light editorial rating rather than an official CBFC classification. Where scene-level documentation is incomplete, the score deliberately avoids treating undocumented material as proof that the category is absent.

Sex, Romance & Nudity Kaasav: very mild evidence-based concern for sex, romance or nudity; severity 1/5 from researched production, genre, premise and advisory evidence.
Very Mild 1/5

The 1/5 severity for sex, romance or nudity is based on verified production identity, genre, premise and selected advisory evidence gathered for Kaasav. The strongest family concern identified in this research is self-harm and suicidal behaviour, mental-health distress, panic and sustained emotional intensity. This is a spoiler-light editorial rating rather than an official CBFC classification. Where scene-level documentation is incomplete, the score deliberately avoids treating undocumented material as proof that the category is absent.

Language & Abusive Words Kaasav: mild evidence-based concern for language or abusive words; severity 2/5 from researched production, genre, premise and advisory evidence.
Mild 2/5

The 2/5 severity for language or abusive words is based on verified production identity, genre, premise and selected advisory evidence gathered for Kaasav. The strongest family concern identified in this research is self-harm and suicidal behaviour, mental-health distress, panic and sustained emotional intensity. This is a spoiler-light editorial rating rather than an official CBFC classification. Where scene-level documentation is incomplete, the score deliberately avoids treating undocumented material as proof that the category is absent.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking Kaasav: very mild evidence-based concern for alcohol, drugs or smoking; severity 1/5 from researched production, genre, premise and advisory evidence.
Very Mild 1/5

The 1/5 severity for alcohol, drugs or smoking is based on verified production identity, genre, premise and selected advisory evidence gathered for Kaasav. The strongest family concern identified in this research is self-harm and suicidal behaviour, mental-health distress, panic and sustained emotional intensity. This is a spoiler-light editorial rating rather than an official CBFC classification. Where scene-level documentation is incomplete, the score deliberately avoids treating undocumented material as proof that the category is absent.

Sensitive & Disturbing Themes Kaasav: severe evidence-based concern for sensitive or disturbing themes; severity 5/5 from researched production, genre, premise and advisory evidence.
Severe 5/5

The 5/5 severity for sensitive or disturbing themes is based on verified production identity, genre, premise and selected advisory evidence gathered for Kaasav. The strongest family concern identified in this research is self-harm and suicidal behaviour, mental-health distress, panic and sustained emotional intensity. This is a spoiler-light editorial rating rather than an official CBFC classification. Where scene-level documentation is incomplete, the score deliberately avoids treating undocumented material as proof that the category is absent.

Family Awkwardness / Watch-with-Parents Rating Kaasav: moderate evidence-based concern for shared-family-viewing awkwardness; severity 3/5 from researched production, genre, premise and advisory evidence.
Moderately Awkward 3/5

The 3/5 severity for shared-family-viewing awkwardness is based on verified production identity, genre, premise and selected advisory evidence gathered for Kaasav. The strongest family concern identified in this research is self-harm and suicidal behaviour, mental-health distress, panic and sustained emotional intensity. This is a spoiler-light editorial rating rather than an official CBFC classification. Where scene-level documentation is incomplete, the score deliberately avoids treating undocumented material as proof that the category is absent.

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Credits and facts

Movie details

Runtime
104 minutes
Country
India
Languages
Marathi
Genres
Drama
Director
Sumitra Bhave, Sunil Sukthankar
Writers
Sumitra Bhave
Cast
Iravati Harshe, Alok Rajwade, Kishor Kadam, Mohan Agashe, Devika Daftardar, Santosh Redkar
Producers
Mohan Agashe, Sumitra Bhave, Sunil Sukthankar, Vichitra Nirmiti
Production company
Vichitra Nirmiti

Spoiler-free synopsis

For families

Editorial guidance

Context for discussing the story and deciding whether it fits your household.

01

Positive messages

Constructive themes or examples.

Constructive discussion around Kaasav can focus on empathy, responsibility, honesty and the consequences of characters’ choices. The researched Drama context can help families discuss how people respond to pressure, relationships, conflict and social expectations. Where characters make flawed decisions, parents can compare those choices with safer, fairer or more compassionate alternatives and separate dramatic storytelling from appropriate real-world behaviour.

02

Negative behaviours

Conduct that may need context.

The principal concern identified for Kaasav is self-harm and suicidal behaviour, mental-health distress, panic and sustained emotional intensity. Characters may also make risky, deceptive, aggressive or impulsive choices that younger viewers could misread without context. Social attitudes, relationship behaviour or conflict may require explanation. Because a complete scene-by-scene audit was not available, this guide does not mark violence, sexual material, harsh language, substance use or disturbing themes as absent merely because a catalog source is silent.

03

Topics to discuss

Conversation starters after viewing.

Parents can discuss which choices in Kaasav protect other people and which create harm, whether consequences feel fair, and how the story handles trust, relationships and responsibility. Another useful topic is media literacy: an official CBFC certificate, an OTT platform label and an editorial age recommendation serve different purposes. For older children and teenagers, ask how the film’s genre shapes conflict, humour, romance, fear or social commentary and what would work differently in real life.

Final recommendation

Our family-viewing take

Suggested minimum age: 16+. The family-viewing verdict is use_caution; for children it is no, for teenagers use_caution, and for parents yes. The strongest concerns are self-harm and suicidal behaviour, mental-health distress, panic and sustained emotional intensity. Because an exact title-specific Indian CBFC page and a complete scene-by-scene advisory were not verified, this is a cautious editorial recommendation. Shared viewing is most comfortable at or above the suggested age, with parental preview recommended for younger or sensitive viewers.

Reviewed by With Family Editorial Team · 17 Aug 2026 · Updated 17 Aug 2026

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