Samaantar (translation: Parallel) is a 2009 Indian Marathi-language drama film directed by Amol Palekar and written by Sandhya Gokhale.

Keshav Vaze (Amol Palekar) is an eminent businessman in Pune, who started his life struggle from a small village and is now the owner of his large industrial empire.

The film unfolds the mystery behind his decision of calling for early declaration from life when Keshav visits Kolkata with his two psychiatrist accquaintances, Dr. Paritosh (Sameer Dharmadhikari) and Dr. Nikumbh (Kishore Kadam), on an invitation from a medical foundation, where he has donated a huge sum of money for the construction of a hospital.

While there, a slice of Keshav's frozen past accidentally gets scratched by the sudden glimpse of his long-lost college sweetheart, Shama (Sharmila Tagore), who was once the anchor of his existence.

Refreshingly, no one around Keshav or Shama, including Reva, Paritosh or Nikumbh, raise an eyebrow when their attachment for each other becomes obvious and there is a tacit understanding they demonstrate.