• Review : 72 Miles – Ek Pravas
• Director : Rajeev Patil
• Producers : Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khanna and Ashwini Verde for Grazing Goat Pictures
• Writer : Ashok Vatkar
• Cast : Smita Tambe, Chinmay Sant, Chinmay Kambli
• Music : Amitraj
• Genre : Drama

Critic Rating : * * * ½

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Story Outline :

The film is based on Ashok Vatkar’s biography of the same name. In the pre-independence era in Kolhapur, Ashok (Chinmay Sant) is sent to a boarding school against his wish by his parents at a far off place. Unable to cope-up with the life in a boarding school, Ashok flees from the place to return to Kolhapur at any cost. During his unusual journey, he comes across a poor woman Radhakka (Smita Tambe) and her four children. As their journey progresses, a bond of warmth develops between Ashok and Radhakka.

Review :

It takes great skills to narrate a journey with a lot of tragedies in a non-depressing manner. Those skills are shown by Rajeev Patil in 72 Miles – Ek Pravas. Despite the numerous sad incidents, the film manages to make you smile due to its intelligent presentation, skillful writing and an intelligent climax.

Presenting such a biography on screen is an utterly difficult task. It was also very vital to get the audience involved in Ashok’s journey. Since the writer manages it so successfully, he deserves super praise. Although there are tragedies on the journey, it is the characters’ undying spirit of survival that keeps you impressed and glued throughout.

The proceedings, however, threaten to get tedious in the second half, where a couple of sequences could have been shortened. But you would hardly complain about this aspect after the climax, which is heartwarming as well as inspiring. Although I haven’t read the book, I can’t deny that Patil has produced an artistic meaningful cinema.

But, needless to say, the film is far away from the commercial genre. Hence, it will struggle to find takers from the entertainment hungry audience.

The director has received mammoth support from Sanjay Jadhav’s camerawork, which is nothing short of brilliant. He has managed to make a visual treat out of such a subject. Amitraj’s compositions also play their part. The track ‘Deva Sundar Jaga Madhe’ is the best of the lot and it stays with you even after you leave the hall. The background score and editing are also up to the mark.

The film demanded quality performances and that is exactly what the actors deliver. After Jana Gana Mana and Touring Talkies, Chinmay Sant is once again brilliant. Playing such a character would have been taxing for any kid but he rises up the occasion and how! But there is also Smita Tambe who stuns with an outstanding act. It’s a performance any actor would be proud of. Chinmay Kambli also shines in a difficult role. Child actors playing Kambli’s sister also deserve praise.

Overall :

72 Miles – Ek Pravas succeeds in telling a moving and inspiring tale. But releasing it with the over-hyped Chennai Express will go against it as far as box office success is concerned. The film surely deserved a better release period.

Review By : Keyur Seta

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Recently Bollywood actor and producer, Akshay Kumar met the little stars of his and Ashvini Yardi’s first Marathi production under Grazing Goat Pictures, 72 MILES – EK PRAVAS in Mumbai.

The child actors namely Chinmay Sant playing Ashok, Chinmay Kambli as Rannu, Sharavani Solaskar playing Baiji and Isha Mane as Bhimi,  put in extra efforts to dress up for their very special meeting with their producer, Akshay Kumar.

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Shravani ensured she wore something pink since as per her observation, Akshay’s co-star Asin in a recently released film wore a lot of pink so she assumed it was Akshay’s favourite colour. Isha on the other hand wore a purple jacket , purple being her favourite colour whereas Chinmay Sant chose to ape Akshay’s style in his upcoming film, Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara, completing his look with a similar haircut and shades. And Chinmay Kambli chose to wear his lucky shirt with the no. 35 printed on it, since it adds up to 8 and 8 is his lucky number.

Akshay Kumar met the four kids, briefly chatted with them in Marathi and posed for pictures.

Watch out for them in 72 Miles Ek Pravas releasing on 9th August, 2013.

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72 MILES EK PRAVAS Special Screening: Many Of bollywood & Marathi celebriteies spoted

Guest List: Reteish Deshmukh, Genelia D’Souza Deshmukh, Sonali Kulkarni, Rajeev Patil,Imtiaz Ali, Rahul Roy, Mugdha Godse, Mohit Marwah, Kabir Sadanand, Nachiket Pantvaidya, Indra Kumar, Vandana Gupte, Ravi Jadhav, Ankush Choudhary, Faruk Kabir, Mahesh Kothare, Urmila Kanitkar.

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