Top 10 Marathi Movies of 2013

By : Keyur Seta
Like every year, 2013 too saw its share of good and bad Marathi films. Thankfully, according to me, the good ones outnumbered the bad ones as far as the main films are concerned. So here is my take on the top 10 Marathi films of 2013:-

10.72 MILES -EK PRAVAS

Produced by : Akshay Kumar, Ashvini Yardi
Directed by : Rajeev Patil
Story : Based on Ashok Vatkar’s autobiography
Star Cast : Smita Tambe,,Chinmay Sant, Chinmay Kambli, Sharavani Solaskar and Isha Mane

It takes great skills to narrate a journey with a lot of tragedies in a non-depressing manner. Those skills were shown by the late Rajeev Patil in 72 Miles – Ek Pravas. Despite the numerous sad incidents, the film manages to make you smile eventually. It is also blessed by some excellent performances from Chinmay Girish Sant and Smita Tambe. Read Full Review

9.Narbachi Wadi (2013)

Produced by : Kalyan Guha, Rupali Guha
Directed by : Aditya Ajay Sarpotdar
Story : Guru Thakur
Star Cast : Dilip Prabhavalkar,Manoj Joshi, Nikhil Ratnaparakhi, Atul Parchure, Kishori Shahane, Vikas Kadam, Jyoti Malde, Bhau kadam and Kamlakar Satpute

Aditya Ajay Sarpotdar’s film is a simple and amusingly funny tale that strikes many a chords. This was also largely possible due to an apt performance by veteran Dilip Prabhavalkar. It once again reminds us that simplicity alone can provide pots of entertainment. Read Full Review

8.Anumati (2013)

Directed by : Gajendra Ahire
Story : Guru Thakur
Star Cast : Vikram Gokhale, Reema Lagoo, Neena Kulkarni, Subodh Bhave, Sai Tamhankar, Kishor Kadam, Arun Nalavde,Rohan Mankani,Neha Pendse

Respected veteran Vikram Gokhale’s performance in this film had the capacity to move even a stone-hearted person. As he goes about struggling to save his wife, we are also subjected to some blissful visuals of the Konkan region. The scenes between Gokhale and Reema Lagoo too are truly memorable. Read Full Review

7.Samhita – The Script (2013)

Directed by : Sumitra Bhave – Sunil Sukthankar
Story : Sumitra Bhave
Star Cast : Milind Soman, Devika Daftardar, Rajeshwari Sachdeva, Uttara Baokar, Jyoti Subhash, Sarang Sathye, Ashwini Giri, Dr. Sharad Bhutadia, Dr. Shekhar Kulkarni, Neha Mahajan

The most visually stunning film of the year also impressed with the way two starkly different eras were overlapped so intelligently. The film also made it clear that Devika Daftardar deserves many more films. This one surely deserved a much better run at the box office. Read Full Review

6.Time Please (2013)

Directed by : Sameer Vidwans
Written By : Kshitij Patwardhan
Star Cast : Umesh Kamat, Priya Bapat, Sai Tamhankar, Siddharth Jadhav, Vandana Gupte, Seema Deshmukh, Madhav Abhynkar

A married couple falling apart isn’t a new topic. But this thought won’t cross your mind while watching this film simply due to the maturity in the writing and direction. Although Umesh Kamat, Priya Bapat and Sai Tamhankar performed very well, it is Siddharth Jadhav’s character of Himmatrao that produces many a smiles. Read Full Review

5.Pitruroon (2013)

Directed by : Nitish Bharadwaj
Written By : Based on a story by Sudha Murthy
Star Cast : Sachin Khedekar, Tanuja, Suhas Joshi, Ketaki Palav, Omkar Kulkarni, Poorvi Bhave, Madhavi Soman, Om Bhutkar, Chandrashekhar Kulkarni, Uma Sardeshmukh

Sudha Murthy’s impressive story that had both thrilling and emotional elements worked well here. Nitish Bharadwaj, who had played the memorable character of Shree Krishna in B R Chopra’s Mahabharat, showed his skills as a director in his very first film. But it would be unfair not to mention Sachin Khedekar’s notable performance while playing two different characters. Read Full Review

4.Popat (2013)

Directed by : Satish Rajwade
Written By : Satish Rajwade
Star Cast : Atul Kulkarni, Siddharth Menon, Ketan Pawar, Amey Wagh, Anita Date, Neha Shitole, Megha Ghadge

Satish Rajwade pleasantly surprised the audience by giving an important social message in a humorous and extremely light-hearted manner. This was also possible due to Atul Kulkarni’s brilliant act and the chemistry between the four main characters. With this film, Rajwade further imposed his stamp as one of the best directors in the Marathi film industry currently. Read Full Review

3.Premachi Goshta (2013)

Directed by : Satish Rajwade
Star Cast : Atul Kulkarni,Sagarika Ghatage,Rohini Hattangadi,Sulekha Talwalkar,Meera Velankar,Ajay Purkar,Satish Rajwade

There are good romantic films but there are very few that make you fall in love with love. This film, again by Rajwade, is surely one such that shines due to the various degrees of simplicity in every department. Smart characterization and heart-warming presentation make you feel for the lead pair of Atul Kulkarni and Sagarika Ghatge, making sure you root for them and their love story. Read Full Review

2.BP (Balak Palak) (2013)

Directed by : Ravi Jadhav
Star Cast : Prathamesh Parab,Shashwati Pimplikar,Madan Devdhar,Bhagyashree Shankpal,Rohit Phalke,Sai Tamhankar,Subodh Bhave,Amruta Subhash

Ravi Jadhav brings a winner by portraying a tale about teenage introduction to sex and porn without being vulgar or cheap whatsoever. Apart from the amusing characters of four kids, what makes the film special is the fact that it’s a laugh-riot but at the same time high on emotions. Read Full Review

1.Tuhya Dharma Koncha? (2013)

Directed by :  Satish Manwar
Star Cast : Upendra Limaye, Vibhawari Deshpande, Kishore Kadam

This is a rare gem of a film by Satish Manwar where it is too difficult to find a single flaw or negative point. Despite the film being a serious tale about the struggle of a tribal family and their decision to convert, you just can’t put your eyes off it due to the film excelling in all departments. The visual narration of the climax, without the use of dialogues, deserves special mention. It is sad that the film wasn’t seen by a large section of the audience. Read Full Review

Films like Duniyadari, Lagna Pahave Karun, Ajinkya, Investment and Asa Mee Ashi Tee too were quite impressive but they couldn’t find a place in the above list due to its limit of 10 films.

Here’s hoping many more satisfactory films from the industry in the New Year.