Eetha movie trailer review: Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor has changed completely from her superhit horror-comedy image and has adopted a look which has shocked the entire cinema world and the audience. The much awaited biopic film of director Laxman Utekar 'Eetha' The official trailer has been released and as soon as it was released it became viral on social media. Based on the struggling life of Vithabai Bhau Mang Narayangaonkar, the uncrowned queen of the rich folk art, Lavani and Tamasha traditions of Maharashtra, the 'Tamasha Empress', the film not only tells the story of an extraordinary artiste, but also directly challenges the society's narrow view of Tamasha artistes. In this hair-raising trailer which is more than 3 minutes long, Shraddha Kapoor is seen setting the stage on fire with Nauvari saree, nose ring, heavy bangles on her feet and amazing self-respect in her eyes.
The film 'Itha' is not just a traditional dance drama or a musical film, but it is the true story of a woman artiste who immortalized her folk art amidst poverty, social contempt and personal tragedies. Vithabai Narayangaonkar's life was so dedicated that while performing on stage during her nine months of pregnancy, she suffered labor pain, gave birth to the child backstage and immediately got ready to return to the stage, showing her dedication to her art. The society may have considered Tamasha artistes as mere objects of entertainment for a long time, but with the help of her art, Vithabai made her mark even at the Rashtrapati Bhavan and even reached the border to encourage the Indian soldiers during the 1962 war. The trailer clearly testifies that the film brings out Vithabai's unwavering self-respect and rebellion more than her fame.
The most impressive and shocking aspect of the trailer is its cheeky, serious and sharp dialogues. A dialogue of Shraddha Kapoor has become popular on everyone's lips:
“If I die while lying down, I will be called a poor girl, but if I die while dancing, I will become an example.”
This one line is enough to describe Vithabai's entire philosophy of life and her passion for her art. Similarly, in one scene, when someone taunts her on her attire, Ithabai roars and replies, “It is not just a cloth, it is our Nauvari… It is pride, respect for Marathi culture and our identity.” Another dialogue highlighting the character's personal pain and betrayal makes the audience emotional –“My trust was my pride, when it broke, everything broke.” These dialogues prove that the film has deep emotional layers and not just superficial glamour.
Through this film, Shraddha Kapoor has played the most difficult and risky character of her career so far. The ease and grace with which Shraddha has captured the Maharashtrian culture and Lavani's sharp words, intricate footwork and expressions is commendable. Both his confidence and his loneliness in his personal life are clearly visible in his facial expressions while coming on stage. Along with Shraddha, Randeep Hooda's strict and impressive style is seen in the trailer, which further increases the tension of the story. Apart from this, the presence of experienced actors like Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub, Siddharth Jadhav and Anant Joshi ensures that every scene of the story will be extremely high on acting level.
When it comes to the folk art and lavani of Maharashtra, music becomes its soul. Industry's veteran music composer duo Ajay-Atul have woven the beats of Dholki, Tutari and Ghunghrus into the background score and songs of 'Itha' which gives goosebumps. Choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant has made Lavani's traditional and passionate look grand enough for the big screen. Director Laxman Utekar—known for 'Mimi', 'Luka Chuppi' and the historical tale 'Chhaava'—has once again painted a grounded and emotional story on a larger canvas. The atmosphere of village tents, packed crowds in open fields and the Tamasha troupes of that era have been brought alive on screen in a very authentic manner through cinematography.
The film 'Itha', jointly produced by Dinesh Vijan (Maddock Films) and Laxman Utekar, is upcoming. All set to release in theaters on 4th December 2026. Looking at the trailer, it is clear that this is not just an entertaining film, but it is a fight for the self-respect of thousands of tamasha and folk artistes, who spent their entire lives in bringing smiles on the faces of others, but the society did not give them the respect they deserved. If the entire film maintains the same energy and emotional depth as the trailer, then this film can prove to be a milestone in Shraddha Kapoor's career and can also present a strong claim in the race for National Awards.