• Review : Athang (2016)
• Producer : Chandru Tilwani and Milind Gawali
• Directer : Milind Gawali
• Star Cast : Tanvi Hegde, Smita Shewale, Milind Gawali, Amit Dolawat, Pooja Nayak, Bhushan Gadi, Mousami Hadkar, Sheetal Gaikwad, Karishma Patade
• Writer : Prof. Vasant Hankare
• Music : Pandit Sharang Dev
• Genre : Drama, Suspense
• Review By : Rasik Tirodkar

Rating : 2/5

Review:

It is debatable how much you can get inspired from a particular film. What is the line beyond which it would be unethical? If you can ignore this debate, Athang by debutant director Milind Gawli is not a bad film.

The film begins with Shilpa (Tanvi Hegde) buying a rose for a cardiologist she has fallen in love with by the name Dr. Sardesai played by Milind Gawli. Tanvi is a promising art student and is so obsessed with her feelings for Sardesai that she has made numerous portraits of him. He is almost twice her age, married and also expecting a child soon. Tanvi, however, is convinced that Sardesai loves her back. But we as viewers are not fully convinced and therein lies the crucial element of the film. In the second half we witness the same events unfolding but from the point of view of Dr. Sardesai.

The decision to narrate the plot from two perspectives is certainly novel for marathi cinema, but rather unfortunately it is directly lifted from the French film ‘He loves me, he loves me not’. Now, I haven’t seen the French film, but one look at the Wikipedia entry lets you know that Athang has been ripped off from it.

But, Athang, despite its inspiration does not turn-out to be a film that holds your attention during its whole duration. The main trouble here is the poor performance by Tanvi Hegde. The camerawork, music and production design too are ordinary, but a solid performance by Tanvi would have made us overlook all these aspects. Shilpa is a complex character with rather sinister dark shades and Tanvi does not seem up to the challenge. Milind Gawli as Dr. Sardesai is a little more believable and his scenes with Smita Shevale are quite good. The second half thus turns out to be lot better than the first, a rare instance in Indian cinema for sure. But the film cannot shake of the rather TV drama like feel to it all. The staging and shot taking also remind of the marathi cinema of the 90s.

Overall:

Despite the directly lifted but nevertheless interesting way of narrating the plot, Athang works only partially because of some poor acting and some ordinary technical aspects.

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• Movie : Athang (2016) | अथांग
• Producer : Chandru Tilwani and Milind Gawali
• Directer : Milind Gawali
• Studio : Eka Multi Ventures Pvt. Ltd.
• Star Cast : Tanvi Hegde, Smita Shewale, Milind Gawali, Amit Dolawat, Pooja Nayak, Bhushan Gadi, Mousami Hadkar, Sheetal Gaikwad, Karishma Patade
• Writers : Prof. Vasant Hankare
• Screenplay : Lekha Trailokya
• Music : Pandit Sharang Dev
• Lyrics : Kedar Parulekar
• Singers :  Bela Sulakhe, Lahu Panchal, Pallavi Kelkar and Shraddha Joshi
• Dialogues : Lekha Trailokya and Vinaya Mantri
• Director of Photography : Aniket K.
• Background Score : Madhav Vijay
• Art Director : Anil Wath
• Editor : Subodh Narkar
• Make Up : Nityanand Vaishnav
• Costumes : SShankar Dhuri.
• Executive Producer : Shankar Dhuri
• Co-Producer : Chandru Tilwani
• Sound Design : Shailesh Sakpal
• Creative Sound : Tarun Sharma
• Associate Director : Aakash Gursale
• Title Song by : Lahu Jadhav
• DI and Colorist : Kundan Singh
• Visual Prmotions : Radhey Lalsa
• Creative Art : Bhagvan Das
• Publicity : Ram Kondilkar
• Publicity Design : Mimansa
• Genre  : Drama, Suspense, romantic love
• Release Date : 29th January 2016

Synopsis: ” Athang ” Is a Marathi Film , about Complex relationships, infinite Love, Sacrifice, loyalty and artistic presentation of Emotions.

Athang Marathi Movie Poster / Still Photos :

Athang Marathi Movie Official Trailer:

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Actor Milind Gawali is mainly known for Hindi serials Campus, Parivartan, Mano Ya Na Mano’, Hindi movies Waqt se pehle, Chanchal, Hum bacche Hindustaan ke, Vartaman, Anumati and Marathi movies Aai, Asach Pahije Nava Nava, Devaki, Maratha Battalion, Vitthal Vitthal, Sakkha Bhau Pakka Vairi and his recent movie Than Than Gopal.

Now Milind Gawali coming back on screen with triple responsibilities. ‘Eka Multi Ventures Pvt. Ltd.’ presents upcoming Marathi movie ‘Athaang’ releasing on 5^th February all over Maharashtra and Milind Gawali is playing the three roles of responsibilities as an actor-producer and director.

Milind Gawali said, “Even after the journey of Advertising, Modeling, Daily soaps and movies I wanted to try something different and here I produced ‘Athaang’. I have always given the first importance to director and his skill. I was impressed when I hear the Athaang story and decided to direct this movie. For this movie besides acting I got a chance to direct and produce this movie.”

Milind Gawali has worked in many movies; he always tried to give his best to the audience and he is truly living his talent and performances.  Now he is handling three responsibilities, which is not so easy job therefore he is trying to be perfect and capable man.

‘Athaang’ story is about a girl Shilpa who is an orphan, talented painter. At a moment she received a bouquet and after that her life takes a new turn. Basically it’s about Complex relationships, infinite Love, Sacrifice, loyalty and artistic presentation of Emotions. It has an Emotional family Drama, Suspense, romantic genre.  This movie starring Tanvi Hegde, Smita Shewale, Milind Gawali, Amit Dolawat, Pooja Nayak, Bhushan Gadi, Mousami Hadkar, Sheetal Gaikwad, Child Artist Karishma Patade and special guest will be Kannan Ayyar, Praful Sawant, Vandana Marathe, Ravi Phaltankar, and Suzan Burnet.

This movie co-produced by Chandru Tilwani, DOP by Aniket K. songs written by Kedar Parulekar, music composed by Pandit Sharang Dev.  Story of this movie written by Vasant Hankare and screenplay by Lekha Trailokya, dialogues by Lekha Trailokya and Vinaya Mantri. Sound design by Shailesh Sakpal and background music by Madhav Vijay. Assistant Director is Aakash Gursale and executive producer is Shankar Dhuri.  ‘Athaang’ is releasing on 5^th February all over Maharashtra.

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