Astitva (transl. Existence / Identity) is a 2000 Indian film made simultaneously in Marathi and Hindi languages, written and directed by Mahesh Manjrekar. The film tells the story of Aditi Pandit, a happily married woman whose husband Srikant Pandit becomes suspicious when she unexpectedly receives a fortune willed to her by her former music teacher, Malhar Kamat. Srikant tries to figure out why she had received the inheritance from Kamat, many years after the music classes had ended, and subsequently makes a discovery. Astitva won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi for the year 2000. Tabu's performance was highly acclaimed winning her several awards and is considered one of her best.
