While the film has an appealing central idea, its execution leaves much to be desired. Milind Zumber Kavde’s story and screenplay follow a conventional route, with predictable developments weakening the impact of the drama. Although a few comic sequences and emotional moments manage to engage the audience, the overall narrative lacks the freshness and intensity required to leave a lasting impression. Sanjay Navgire’s dialogues work well in certain scenes but lack consistency. Among the performers, Shashank Shende and Mohan Agashe
deliver good performances, while Sanjay Narvekar make his presence felt with his comic timing and excels in emotional scenes too. Omkar Bhojane is adequate but Neha Khan looks stunning and her dancing skills are noticable. She actually surprises with her impeccable comic timing around seasoned comedic actors. She has a fantastic screen presence and if given a strong, meaty roles she can rule the Marathi film industry in the days to come. Asavari Joshi, Prajakta Hanamgar, Kishori Ambiye and others lend good support. Kavde’s direction fails to extract the full potential of the subject. Varun Likhate’s music and the lyrics by Mandar Cholkar, Varun Likhate and Rapboss are passable, while Rahul Thombre’s choreography is passable.Despite it’s positive message about the importance of family and relationships, Afratafri  remains an ordinary comic drama.

Rating: **

By Keerti Kadam