2018 has been a splendid year for Marathi cinema! The great cinema was made last year too, but the audiences didn’t quite respond towards it! This year the audiences have wholeheartedly loved Marathi cinema & the box-office has boomed tremendously especially in the second half of 2018! So here’s our list of top 10 Marathi films of the year! Films that are high on quality as well have clicked with the audiences!

10. Mumbai Pune Mumbai 3
Our Rating: 3.5/5

The third part of the franchise mixed up the best of the previous two films very skillfully! It had the lighthearted fun tone of the first film & the serious dramatic undertone from the second film. Swapnil Joshi & Mukta Barve both had flawless chemistry as always!

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9. Redu
Our Rating: 3.5/5

Editor turned director Sagar Vanjari re-introduced the sweetness of ‘Malvani’ language & culture to the audiences, throughout enthralling us by the simplicity of this film. The film ended on such an unexpected yet beautiful point that it redefined the whole film & made us think after the film for a long time!

8. Aapla Manus
Our Rating: 4/5

The second Satish Rajwade film in our list after MPM 3! Nana Patekar’s surprise double role, the performances of the rest of the solid cast that included Sumit Raghavan & Irawati Harshe & the overall strength of the story made ‘Aapla Manus’ one of the most exciting films of the year! The idea of a suspense thriller was pushed to its limits rewarding the audiences in the end with an altogether unexpected twist.

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7. Pimpal
Our Rating: 4/5

Gajendra Ahire’s most simplistically beautiful film of all time! Dilip Prabhawalkar’s heartfelt performance connects us with the film almost instantly & we feel like we know this old man in real life. The film was a beautiful love letter to loneliness & how old age makes any stiff man become tender about his memories & the people who were most dear to him!

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6. Nude
Our Rating: 4/5

Ravi Jadhav’s magnum opus! Every frame of this film was like a painting! Probably the most visually stunning film made in Marathi ever! At the same time the film dealt with a very deep subject that dealt with the tragedy of a single uneducated mother fighting against the world. ‘Nude’ also had a philosophical subtext regarding ‘art’ & how it’s perceived by society.

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5. Maska
Our Rating: 4.5/5

Priyadarshan Jadhav’s debut film as a director was the most unexpectedly entertaining film of the year! Never have we ever seen a better ‘genre’ comedy in Marathi cinema. The performances of the cast that included Aniket Vishwasrao, Shashank Shende, Prarthana Behere, Pranav Raorane & Chinmay Mandlekar were equally brilliant & brought life into the quirky fun script! In years to come ‘Maska’ is destined to be an iconic Marathi film that will be enjoyed by the audiences repeatedly!

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4. Gulabjaam
Our Rating: 4.5/5

Sachin Kundalkar’s passion for food was seen in ‘Vazandar’ before but in ‘Gulabjaam’ he glamorized Maharashtrian food like never before! But beyond that the film’s strength was it’s emotional core & the chemistry between the characters played by Sonali Kulkarni & Siddharth Chandekar. ‘Gulabjaam’ had the right blend of Kundalkar’s avant-garde sensibilities & his love for ‘youthful’ mainstream cinema!

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3. Lathe Joshi
Our Rating: 4.5/5

A subtle masterpiece by debutant director Mangesh Joshi. A film that demands patience from the audiences & in return it rewards them with a completely original cinematic experience. A film that garnered praise all around the world at different festivals but didn’t quite receive a similar response upon its theatrical release here. Hopefully ,the film will pass the test of time & slowly the audiences would re-discover it some way.

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2. Chumbak
Our Rating: 5/5

A film presented by super star Akshay Kumar! He was so much in love with the film after watching it that that he wanted to be associated with it without expecting any returns! The film took the children film genre to an altogether new level in Marathi cinema. Popular lyricist & singer Swanand Kirkire gave a performance of a lifetime in this film & was equally supported by the rest of the teenage cast.

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1. Naal
Our Rating: 5/5

The Nagraj Manjule magic again worked! This time as producer & actor! However ,the real star of the film was the little kid Shrinivas Pokhale who gave the performance of the year! The audiences were throughout at the edge of the seat while watching this emotional journey of a little boy who discovers the meaning of the motherhood through it. Director Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti explored the larger meaning of birth & death too in a very organic & non-pretentious yet artistic way!

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Honourable Mentions:
Farzand – 3.5/5
Amhi Doghi – 3.5/5
Take Care Good Night – 3/5
Ani..Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar – 3/5
Mulshi Pattern – 3/5
Cycle – 3/5
Mantra – 3/5
Youngraad – 3/5

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• Review : Aamhi Doghi (2018)
• Producer : Pooja Chhabria
• Director : Pratima Joshi
• Star Cast : Priya Bapat, Mukta Barve, Kiran Karmarkar & Bhushan Pradhan
• Original Story : Gauri Deshpande
• Screenplay : Pratima Joshi & Bhagyashree Jadhav
• Review by : Abhay Salvi

Rating : 3.5/5

Aamhi Doghi Marathi Movie Review:

‘Aamhi Doghi’ is based on a story by writer Gauri Deshpande. Not a lengthy novel but a compact 12 page story. However the time frame of the film (& the story) is larger & covers a span of around 10-12 years. The title of the film is a bit misleading as the film is more of an individual’s journey in the crucial years of her life. ‘Savitri’ or ‘Savi’ played by Priya Bapat is that individual & also the narrator of the film. She warns us both at the beginning & at the end of the film that since she’s the narrator she would always be in the foreground by force & in the background lies her step mother ‘Amla’ or ‘Ammi’ played by Mukta Barve. This isn’t a huge issue but I must warn Mukta Barve fans that she won’t have a lot of screen time, though her character is still essentially important to the film.

Equally important is Savi’s father ‘Appa’ played by the mighty effective Kiran Karmarkar. Even the rest of the cast that includes Savi’s friends, colleagues, & her love interest are important to the story in their own little ways. Savi is unlike any female protagonists we’ve seen in Marathi cinema. She represents the independent woman of today’s age & not in a caricature-like way. In a way this is the biographical story of Savi’s life & how she groomed herself to become the independent woman of today’s age. ‘Appa’ is the opposing force in her life & he consciously groomed her to become a lot like himself. But from her teenage years Savi didn’t feel the need to let ‘Appa’ decide for her, the first moment of Savi’s journey towards attaining independence begins here, enters ‘Ammi’ Appa’s newly-wed wife only 7-8 years older than Savi, n exact opposite of Savi in every way. Savi grew up without a mother & adapted herself accordingly. Ammi meets Savi at a point where Savi isn’t searching for a mother. Savi has a best friend already! So how & why does she connect with Ammi? She does, but how & why needs to be seen in the film.

Now the problem with this first half that deals with Savi’s teenage years is that the film doesn’t bother much to create a period in which things are happening. Since the story begins with a flashback, building a period is very essential to capture the realness of the lives of those people. The visual tone of the film too remains bland throughout. The good thing is that the film gives scope to silence! It doesn’t spoon feed the audience by bombarding loud background score telling them what to feel all the time. By the end of the first half we are unconvinced about Mukta Barve’s existence in the film. But later in the second half her character returns to give the defining meaning to the film. A meaning that shapes the whole film & Savi’s conflict in a completely different way! It gives a lot of food for thought to the audiences after they leave the cinema hall.

Priya Bapat as Savi is extraordinary & extremely real. There’s an inherent softness in her that actually would go opposite to the character of Savi, but instead that softness blends in with Savi’s toughness to give a much more believable portrait of a strong independent woman! Mukta Barve would have easily been a more obvious choice to this role but Priya Bapat brings in an x-factor! Mukta Barve too shines in a role that will linger for a long time in our memory even with limited screen time. Bhushan Pradhan for the first time seemed into the skin of his character! He plays ‘Ram’ who tells Savi in their very first meet that Rahul Dravid is his idol in every way! ‘Ram’ (in another way an ideal ‘man’ or ‘husband material’) does represent ‘Rahul Dravid’ himself or should we say vice-versa!

Overall:

‘Aamhi Doghi’ could have been better directed for sure but it still works beautifully. The strength of the original story & Priya Bapat’s lively ‘Savi’ makes ‘Amhi Doghi’ a must watch for all kinds of audiences especially the family audiences!

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• Movie : Aamhi Doghi (2018) | आम्ही दोघी
• Producer : Puja Chhabria
• Director : Pratima Joshi
• Studio : White Swan Studios, Everest Entertainment
• Star Cast :
  • Mukta Barve
  • Priya Bapat
  • Bhushan Pradhan
  • Kiran Karmarkar
  • Aarti Wadakbalkar
  • Prasad Barve
• Screenplay : Pratima Joshi & Bhagyashree Jadhav
• Dialogues : Bhagyashree Jadhav
• Music : Mangesh Dhakade
• Lyrics : Guru Thakur
• Background Score : Mangesh Dhakade
• Cinematography (DOP) :  Milind Jog
• Editor : Jayant Jathar
• Art Director : Sumeet Patil
• Costume : Manasi Attarde
• Visual Promotions : Aasif Pathan & Prathmesh Ketkar
• Executive Producer : Umesh Shinde
• Line Producer : Deepak Shinde
• Genre : Drama
• Release Date : 23rd February 2018

Synopsis :  Friendship blossoms in various relationships… Sometimes we find our best friends in a relationship designed by fate. Two women who found each other, in the midst of living parallel lives, have woven together a story of understanding. Comfort and compassion can be found where least expected. One is never alone when together with another.

Amhi Doghi explores the beautiful relationship between 2 women – motherless 16 year old Savi and 25 year old Ammi. They share a relationship where one would find rivalry.

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The poster of Mukta Barve & Priya Bapat starrer ‘Aamhi Doghi’ was recently revealed online. The poster so perfectly tells us about Mukta & Priya’s characters in the film! Presented & produced by ‘Everest Entertainment’, ‘Aamhi Doghi’ is set to release on 16^th February. This film is directed by actor-costume designer turned director Pratima Joshi.

‘Aamhi Doghi’ is a modern day tale of today’s young women & their relationships. Mother-daughter, father-daughter, the relations between friends & of lovers will be explored in this film. Hence this film will be relatable to all kinds of audiences & especially the younger generation, as the director Pratima Joshi believes.

Along with this film Everest Entertainment will also be bringing ‘Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 3’ in the upcoming year of 2018! Both Mukta Barwe & Priya Bapat have made a connection with the audiences with many of their films & other performances, but watching their chemistry together on the big screen will surely be a treat for the audiences. ‘Amhi Doghi’ releases on 16^th February all over Maharashtra!

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Versatile Marathi actresses Priya Bapat & Mukta Barve are coming together for a fresh new Marathi film ‘Aamhi Doghi’. Presented & produced by ‘Everest Entertainment’ Amhi Doghi is set to release in theatres on 18^th February. This film is being directed by Pratima Joshi who is well known as an actress, costume designer & co-director. This will be her debut film as a director.

‘Amhi Doghi’ is a film that deals with relationships of today’s young women. The relation of love, & the relation of a mother & her daughter will be explored in this film, says the director of the film. Pratima Joshi also feels that this film urges people to think from the other person’s perspective.

Pratima Joshi has assisted popular director Chandrakant Kulkarni for over 10 films, which also includes the national award winning film ‘Aajcha Divas Majha’. The screenplay & dialogues for this film are written Bhagyashree Jadhav. In this way ‘Amhi Doghi’ is a film that has women in all important roles of filmmaking.

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