Asif Ali Leads Sarkeet, Exploring the Realities of ADHD and Expat Challenges
Asif Ali stars in Sarkeet, directed by Thamar KV, a heartfelt film that gently pulls back the curtain on the everyday challenges faced by an expatriate family living in the Gulf. At its core, the story focuses on Jeffron—known as Jeppu—a lively seven-year-old boy diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and his parents struggling to keep their family afloat far from home.
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The film doesn’t shy away from the messiness of real life. Deepak Parambol and Divya Prabha bring a quiet vulnerability to their roles as Jeppu’s parents, showing the emotional exhaustion and patience, it takes to manage a child with special needs in an unfamiliar land. Orhan Hyder’s portrayal of Jeppu is delicate and convincing—he captures the restless energy and innocent chaos of a child whose world can spiral in an instant.
Asif Ali plays Ameer, a young man returning to the Gulf job market, caught between his own hopes and the heavy expectations of his family back home. While his character isn’t fully fleshed out, Asif Ali’s performance brings warmth and humor to the film, especially through his interactions with Jeppu. Asif Ali’s natural charm adds a softer, relatable layer that balances the emotional weight carried by the parents.
What makes Sarkeet stand out is its honest depiction of migrant life—the pressures, the isolation, and the daily balancing act between survival and care. One particularly powerful scene shows the parents locking Jeppu in his room while they head off to work. It’s uncomfortable to watch, but it’s also deeply human: a raw glimpse into parental fatigue and protection, rather than neglect.
Asif Ali plays Ameer, a young man returning to the Gulf job market, caught between his own hopes and the heavy expectations of his family back home. While his character isn’t fully fleshed out, his interactions with Jeppu add moments of warmth and humor to the story.
The film shines in its sensitive handling of ADHD without turning to melodrama, but toward the end, it leans a bit too much into feel-good territory, missing some of the deeper complexities of the condition. Still, Sarkeet offers a powerful reminder of how important community, empathy, and patience are—not just for children with special needs, but for the families who love them.
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