It is learnt that the contractor and doctor have an agreement where the former performs hysterectomies and gives a commission to the latter, while the latter persuades women into undergoing the procedure promising to rid them of the pain, and be more efficient at their work. The contractor (Anil Nagarkar) refers her to a certain Dr Borade (Guru Thakur), who diagnoses her with premenstrual dysphoric disorder and suggests a hysterectomy, an extreme step that later unfolds in a sinister light. Working as a farm labourer with her father, mother and younger brother, Saguna tries to meet the daily quota of cane-cutting but is unable to. Saguna wants to continue her education, but the family’s financial condition prevents her from doing so. The film primarily revolves around Saguna and her family that works in the sugarcane fields in unhygienic and trying conditions. Directed by Ananth Narayan Mahadevan’s 'Bittersweet' is inspired by the story of these women. These were also linked to the women who migrated there as sugarcane-cutters during the peak season. Not long ago, reports of unusually high number of hysterectomies in Maharashtra’s Beed district had come to light. So, the latest theatrical release makes the experience of returning to cinemas amid the new normal a ‘Bittersweet’ experience, much like its name. Review: It’s been more than 8 months since a Marathi film got a theatrical release. Story: Forced to quit college due to financial constraints, Saguna joins her family to work on the sugarcane fields during the cutting season, a job that has is physically demanding and offers no respite to the workers.

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