The music launch of the film Nivdung was held recently with great fanfare at the Juhu based Sea Side Hotel. The film stars Bhushan Pradhan, Sanskruti Balgude, Sara Shrawan, Shekhar Phadke, Prajakta Dighe and Astad Kale among others. Present on the occasion were producer-director Munawar Bhagat, music director Rafiq Shaikh, actors Bhushan Pradhan, Sanskruti Balgude, Shekhar Phadke, associate director Shashi Meena, cinematographer Akn Sebasten, Mohit Poddar of Zee Music and distributor Girish Wankhede, besides celebrities from both the Marathi as well as the Hindi film industry.
Nivdung has six songs, all interwoven with the subject and hence very vital to the film. Music Director Rafiq Shaikh has composed the songs in different moods. The devotional number “Vittala Vittala” has been written by Zaheer Kalaam and sung by Swapnil Bandodkar, the lavni “Mazya Jwanila Angabhar Bhijva” written by Zaheer Kalaam sung by Urmila Dhangar. The sad song “Maze Mala Kale Na “ is written by Prasad Kulkarni has been sung by Neha Rajpal and Rafiq Shaikh. The Ghazal written by poet Sharad “Teela Mee Pahile” has also been sung by Neha Rajpal and Rafiq Shaikh. Rafiq Shaikh has also sang the song “Kuberachya Gharat” with Suresh Wadkar. “Dhondi Dhondi Pani De” written by Kalaam also has been sung by Rafiq Shaikh.
Munawar Bhagat who is making his debut as a director in Marathi film with Nivdung has handled a grave issue like drought and made it entertaining to the core with the help of lyrics and music. Leading playback singers of Marathi Cinema have crooned all the numbers of the film.
The story has been written by Munawar Bhagat while the screenplay and the dialogues have been written by Mahendra Patil. Shashikant Meena is the associate director while Akn Sebasten is the cinematographer. Megha Sampat has choreographed three songs. Sandeep More is the Executive Producer.
The release date of this movie will be announced very soon.