• Review : Faster Fene (2017)
• Producer : Genelia & Riteish Deshmukh (Mumbai Film Company) & Zee Studios
• Director : Aditya Sarpotdar
• Star Cast : Amey Wagh, Girish Kulkarni, Dilip Prabhawalkar, Perna Pethe, Shubham More, Siddharth Jadhav, Om Bhutkar & Shrikant Yadav
• Story : Kshitij Patwardhan
• Review By : Abhay Salvi

Rating : 3.5/5

Faster Fene Marathi Movie Review:

The thing with detective characters like Sherlock Holmes, Byomkesh Bakshi & even Jagga Jasoos is that their world is distinctly different from our existing world. In case of ‘Faster Fene’ that isn’t the case. The film is set in today’s Pune. So that avoids comparison with all recent detective films from all over the world. FaFe’s strongest point is its compactness & the uncompromising decisions that the makers have taken. The film doesn’t have a single song or any sub track. The focus with which Kshitij Patwardhan has crafted the screenplay is indeed admirable.

However the plot points of the film are not completely error free. Because of the focus & compactness the film becomes a straightforward duel between our hero Fafe (Amey Wagh) & our villain Appa (Girish Kulkarni). Throughout the runtime of the film, Appa is this larger than life villain whose mere presence in the frame makes everything darker, fun. A villain is always made by his/her dialogues & Appa too has a plenty of lines that can erupt whistles & claps in the theatres. Maybe we weren’t supposed to but we are on Appa’s side. The error here is that by the climax of the film, almost abruptly FaFe makes a fool out of Appa.

Earlier one instance in the film did remind me of the Joker-Batman relationship. Appa too is a Joker like figure, who is ahead of FaFe by at least a single step. But the way FaFe catches him & gets ahead of him isn’t that convincing. The film could’ve chosen a little different path than Fafe himself explaining everything he did to catch Appa. Another minor error is that since there isn’t a sub track, the other characters Aboli (Perna Pethe), B.R. Bhagwat (Dilip Prabhawalkar), Bhu Bhu (Shubham More) don’t have any personal motives other than helping out FaFe who is principally right.

Having said all that ‘Faster Fene’ is still a very important film. One because of the way it uses contemporary technology of social media, & the internet. It truly belongs to today’s times. It also suggests us that even a normal person like us can investigate if we are passionate about it. This co-relation of fantasy & reality has never been seen before in Marathi. And then the actual subject matter of the film. I won’t reveal much, but I’ll say that it explores the most relevant social issue of today’s youth, education! Previously a film like ‘Shikshanachya Aaycha Gho’ tried a bit to address the issue on a surface level, but in case of ‘FaFe’ never does the film directly takes up the issue. It is bothered about its own plot, yet through the journey we are introduced & enlightened by many shocking realties of the education ‘Business’. Here too Appa doesn’t remain just a filmy villain with masterful dialogues.

Almost all of these positives should first be credited to the writer of the film, Kshitij Patwardhan. Followed by the director Aditya Sarpotdar & the whole cast of the film. Even the background score is an important character in the film especially because there are no songs. The editing, cinematography too contributes towards making ‘FaFe’ a truly memorable experience.

Amey Wagh as FaFe is perfectly casted & he does it with his usual mastery. In fact every single character whether it is lengthwise small like Siddharth Jadhav’s Reverse King (A Rickshaw driver who drives his Rickshaw in reverse) & Shrikant Yadav’s inspector, or the character of the original writer of ‘Faster Fene’, B. R. Bhagwat (Dilip Prabhawalkar in top form), all of them are perfect in their roles. But one man (& his character) still stands distinctly above all of them, & that is Girish Kulkarni as Appa. He is the closest Marathi cinema has ever been to a villain of Joker’s stature.

Overall:

‘Faster Fene’ takes commercial entertainment to a different level, the film is aesthetically made without a single compromise & yet it has everything that can interest audiences of all kind & all ages.

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After a long time a Marathi film has been so whole heartedly anticipated by our audiences. Riteish Deshmukh & Zee Studios have collaborated for ‘Faster Fene’ & have made the film reach all the audiences in Maharashtra & beyond. It releases from 27^th October in theatres & should be watched only in theatres & not on other mediums. The film stars Amey Wagh, Perna Pethe, Girish Kulkarni, Dilip Prabhawalkar, Siddharth Jadhav, Om Bhutkar & child artist Shubham More. Written by Kshitij Patwardhan & directed by Aditya Sarpotdar ‘Faster Fene’ is the big Diwali release for Marathi cinema this year. We are giving you 7 important reasons why the film is a must watch.

1) The Ensemble Cast

The film stars Amey Wagh in the title role along with a brigade of talented actors in different roles. Every one of them seems to be perfect in their characters. From Dilip Prabhawalkar, Perna Pethe, the little Shubham More, Siddharth Jadhav, Om Bhutkar, & especially the new baddie in town Girish Kulkarni. The chemistry between our hero Amey & villain Kulkarni is evident in the trailers & promos itself!

2) A Completely Unexplored Genre in Marathi!

Faster Fene explores a completely unexplored genre of detective films along with adventure. Though this may sound to be exclusively for kids, but the film’s glimpses do not necessarily suggest us that it is just for kids. The film seems to blend the detective genre with a backdrop of a real city & real people, issues & situations. The film is also about our education system.

3) Based on a Beloved Character which is a Part of our Culture

B.R. Bhagwat’s Faster Fene books have inspired & entertained a generation of kids. Those kids must be parents now. And through this film those parents can in a way pass on their love for ‘FaFe’ to their kids. Both parents & kids would associate with Faster Fene in their own ways.

4)  The Diwali Vacation

Isn’t Diwali vacation the best time to watch films at theatres! Especially a film like ‘Faster Fene’ which can so easily match everyone’s taste in the family & everyone could enjoy it with each other’s company.

5) The Modern Day Adaptation of ‘Faster Fene’

Though B.R. Bhagwat’s ‘Faster Fene’ was written long back in the 70s & 80s, this film isn’t set in that time. This film is set in today’s modern world where technology is an inseparable part of our lives. Writer Kshitij Patwardhan who has given many unique films to Marathi cinema in very less time has designed this whole new setting for ‘Faster Fene’. The city of Pune, the character of the original writer B.R.Bhagwat all of it projects a newer & modern day version of ‘FaFe’.

6) The Backing of Ritiesh Deshmukh & Zee Studios

The last time Ritiesh Deshmukh’s Mumbai Film Company & Zee Studios collaborated they gave us an unforgettable blockbuster ‘Lai Bhaari’. This time too their collaboration is presenting a different kind of cinema to our audiences. Breaking the conventional limitations of Marathi commercial cinema ‘Faster Fene’ promises to be a film that would still appeal to audiences of all kind.

7) The Background Score!

Yes, this too is a very important reason. A film can be made a masterpiece or a massacre by the use of the right background score. And in case of ‘Faster Fene’ straight from the very first teaser poster of the film the background music has captured our attention for sure. It doesn’t feel like anything we have heard before in Marathi cinema.

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• Movie : Faster Fene
• Producer : Genelia Deshmukh (Mumbai Film Company) and Mangesh Kulkarni(Zee Studios)
• Directer : Aditya Sarpotdar
• Studio : Mumbai Film Company, Zee Studios
• Star Cast :
  • Amey Wagh as Banesh Fene
  • Parna Pethe as Aaboli
  • Girish Kulkarni as Appa
  • Siddharth Jadhav as Ambaadas
  • Dilip Prabhavalkar B.R. Bhagwat
  • Shubham More as Bhu BhuBhu
  • Anshuman Joshi as Amol
  • Om Bhutkar as Dhanesh
• Original Story : Based on Novel ‘Faster Fene’ by B R Bhagwat
• Story, Screenplay & Dilogues : Kshitij Patwardhan
• Sound Design : Pramod Shandorkar & Pranam Pansare
• Background Score : Troy – Arif
• Cinematography (DOP) : Milind Jog
• Editor : Faisal Mahadik – Imran Mahadik
• Art Director : Nikhil Kovale
• Action Director : Manohar Varma
• Costume Stylist : Kalyani Kulkarni – Gugle
• Hair & Make – Up : Saurabh Kapde, Girish Shinde & Sonali Phuge
• Di : Prime Focus Ltd
• Visual Effects : Illusion Ethereal Studios
• Digital Publicity : Vizual Junkies
• Line Producer : Vinay Chaukar
• Creative Producer : Sandeep Patil (Mumbai Film Company )
• Executive Producer : Rajkumar Tiwari & Sanjay Mehta
• Associate Director : Yogesh Phulphagar
• Genre  : Drama
• Release Date : 27 October 2017

Synopsis : Banesh Fene, a charming, witty and extremely sharp guy with unique investigative abilities and daring nature comes to Pune for medical exam. One incident shook Banesh­ from within and he suspects some foul play involved and decides to investigate further. With the help of his Aajoba, Aboli and Bhubhu he starts to dig deeper, only to realize that he is in the middle of the greatest danger of his life. ‘Appa’, the cruelest, dirtiest and deadliest manipulator, comes in front as the biggest challenge for Banesh. Will an amateur teenage detective stand against the age-old agent of mayhem?

Faster Fene Marathi Movie Poster / Still Photos

Faster Fene Marathi Movie First Look Teaser Trailer

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Genelia & Riteish Deshmukh produced & backed by Zee Studios ‘Faster Fene’ is releasing on 27^th October all over Maharashtra. Recently ‘The Fafe Song’ went online & became an instant hit among the audiences. This song stars Riteish Deshmukh himself in full on FaFe spirit. It was originally Riteish’s idea to have a promotional song for ‘Faster Fene’. Riteish has even sung the song & her performed fantastically in the video of the song.

At the launch event of this song members of FaFe team; Amey Wagh, Girish Kulkarni, Perna Pethe, Chinmayee Sumit, child artist Shubham More, writer Kshitij Patwardhan, director Sarpotdar, music director Arko & others were present. Riteish said, “Faster Fene is a film that is very close to my heart. It’s my honour to produce this film. This promotional song is not just my tribute but everyone’s tribute who ever loved the character of ‘Faster Fene’ & his stories.”

‘Faster Fene’ is based on popular character of the same name created by writer B.R. Bhagwat, interestingly this film will also feature a character named ‘B.R. Bhagwat’ portrayed by senior actor Dilip Prabhawalkar.

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B.R. Bhagwat’s famous Marathi detective character ‘Faster Fene‘ ruled over Marathi hearts for years. Now our beloved FaFe is all set to meet us through an action packed entertainer film ‘Faster Fene’. The release date of the film is 27^th October & it promises to extend our Diwali fun.

Genelia & Retiesh Deshmukh’s ‘Mumbai Film Company’ & Zee Studios are collaborating for the second time for ‘Faster Fene’ after Lai Bhari’s grand success. Written by Kshitij Patwardhan & directed by Aditya Sarpotdar ‘FaFe’ stars Dil Dosti Duniyadari fame Amey Wagh in the lead & Perna Pethe, Girish Kulkarni, Dilip Prabhawalkar, Om Bhutkar, Shrikant Yadav & Chinmayee Sumit in other important roles.

The story is about is a brilliant young man Banesh aka ‘Faster Fene’ (Amey Wagh) who comes to Pune for his medical entrance exam. He is a passionate about birds, nature, technology & cycling. He meets his childhood friend Aboli (Perna Pethe) & little kid Bhubhu who has given up his criminal activities & has become a rightful person. A chain of events introduces an evil man Appa (Girish Kulkarni) to Banesh & the adventure mystery starts unfolding. Moreover the character of B.R. Bhagwat (Dilip Prabhawalkar) also exists in the story.

So if you are ready to experience our beloved Faster Fene in an altogether new avatar, one that is relatable in today’s times. Then mark the date 27^th October when FaFe will begin ‘Tocking’.

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The first sci-fi story in Marathi- Phuntroo will be shown on Star Pravat at 1pm and at 7 pm on 30th April. The film stars Ketaki Mategaonkar and Madan Devdhar in the lead roles. The story of the film revolves around an engineering student whose life is taken control by his own technological innovation. The film is directed by national award winner director Sujay Dahake.

The film also stars Shivraj Waichal, Shivani Rangole, Ruturaj Shinde, Anshuman Joshi and Rohit Nikam in the lead roles. The music for this film has been composed by Rishikesh Datar, Jasraj Joshi, Saurav Bhalerao while the lyrics have been penned by Vaibhav Joshi and Mandar Cholkar.

Do not forget to tune into Star Pravah on 30th April at 1 pm and 7 pm to watch this exciting film!

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• Review : Photocopy (2016)
• Producer : Akash Rajpal, Neha Rajpal
• Directer : Vijay maurya
• Star Cast : Chetan Chitnis, Parna Pethe, Vandana Gupte, Dr.Girish Oak, Jaywant Wadkar, Anshuman Joshi, Manmeet Pem, Aashay Kulkarni
• Writer : Omkar Datt, Akash Rajpal
• Music : Nilesh Moharir, Rohan-Rohan, A.V. Prafullachandra, Praful, Karlekar, Shreyas Puranik, Neha Rajpal
• Genre  : Drama
• Review By : Abhay Salvi

Rating : *** 3/5

Photocopy Marathi Movie Review :

Photocopy starts with a voice over narration by senior actress Vandana Gupte, where she stresses that the film focuses exclusively on this specific Mahabharat, out of the entire universe. So the story is set in the famous Italian styled township near Pune. What the film does here is that it establishes the world in which it’s set & in a way restricted. People here are mostly rich or higher upper class. So a triangular rom com is pretty convenient here.

Mala & Madhu (Parna Pethe) are twins & exact carbon copies of each other. As expectedly they are poles apart from the inside. So predictably this should lead to the famous comedy of errors which we have seen endless times. Refreshingly Photocopy avoids it. Instead it goes through a different route, the love triangle expressway. Again here there are ‘n’ number of films that we are reminded of. But two important reasons help us to still enjoy this ride.

The most important reason is the Photocopy herself. Parna is outstanding to say the least. It’s a treat to watch her explore the two poles apart characters, though the plot holes keeps hampering her performance. The first half establishes the twins well, but as the film progresses their personalities seems to be manipulated for convenience. In the second half two major logical errors (they are quite evident & self-explanatory) almost ruin the emotional attachment we managed to create with the principle characters. The second reason lies with a supporting character & his contribution towards taking the story forward. Devashish played by Shala fame Anshuman Joshi. Devashish is a unique take on that one guy who’s always there for his girl. By eliminating a romantic angle here, Devashish becomes even more relevant.

Photocopy has pleasing visuals, enjoyable song sequences & a lavish feel that we are used to see in decent rom coms. Another positive is that it manages to explore campus life to an acceptable extent. Earlier in the year we saw Phuntroo which was brilliant in establishing the campus life but lost it entirely when in the second half the plot turned out to be a debacle. Even though Photocopy doesn’t really qualifies to be a “campus life” film, it’s campus interpretations interest us.

The use of Lord Ganesha (the husband of Riddhi-Siddhi) as a metaphor is smartly executed but left in between where there was much scope to explore. Chetan Chitnis, the lead hero stays merely an object both in characterization as well as in the plot. One of the major logical errors involves the convenient ignorance the film shows to him. Hence it becomes difficult on our part & unfair on his part to judge his performance in this film. Chetan will soon be seen in Sachin Kundalkar’s Vajandar, hence we prefer to judge him in that film.

Vandana Gupte’s character (of a modern day grandma) deserved much better treatment in the key moments of the film, which definitely would have helped the cause. Photocopy is directed by actor turned director Vijay Maurya. Vijay has Bollywood films like Anurag Kashyap’s Paanch, Imtiaz Ali’s Socha Na Tha &Nishikant Kamat’s Mumbai Meri Jaan to his credit. He has done a few Marathi films too. As a writer two genuine beauties; Chillar Party & Striker are also to his credit. The reason I mention all this, is the fact that we expected a special Vijay Maurya touch to this film & unfortunately we couldn’t find it. Instead we see the special touch of singer turned producer Neha Rajpal. Don’t ask us how, it’s just that the film represents her personality aptly.

Watch out for the hilarious cameo by our favorite character star Jaywant Wadkar!

Overall:

Photocopy is worth a watch for Perna Pethe alone. The film has a soul that will connect with today’s youth in particular. The plot holes are present throughout but can be ignored if you are not looking for logic every single time. For Rom Com fans Photocopy is a sure shot treat not to be missed!

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Bollywood has made numerous films about identical twin with a specialized lost and found formula. Photocopy, a new Marathi film directed by Vijay Maurya also attempts to tell us a story about identical twins. However, it is not about two lost and found sisters.

The official trailer of this film portrays story about two identical twins who look exactly same (Double role by Parn!) but clearly very different personalities. Chatan Chitnis enters in their lives and brings out a love interest. The story unfolds as the emotional twists enter. The two sisters do not realize that they are dating same boy, and he is unaware that these two girls are completely different. This leads to a romantic comedy drama with some emotional roller coaster ride.

The trailer promises us a good film with solid entertainment. Parn already has shown her caliber in YZ and Rama Madhav.  Debutant Chetan Citnis has the charm and screen presence to match with Parn.

The film also stars Vandana Gupte in a very important role. The film is produced by Akash and Neha Rajpal. Moharir, Rohan-Rohan, A.V. Prafullachandra, Praful, Karlekar, Shreyas Puranik, Neha Rajpal has composed the music. The film is slated to release on 16 September all over Maharashtra.

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• Movie : Photocopy (2015) | फोटोकॉपी
• Producer : Akash Rajpal, Neha Rajpal
• Directer : Vijay maurya
• Studio : Neha Rajpal Productions
• Star Cast : Chetan Chitnis, Parna Pethe, Vandana Gupte, Dr.Girish Oak, Jaywant Wadkar, Anshuman Joshi, Manmeet Pem, Aashay Kulkarni
• Story : Omkar Datt, Akash Rajpal
• Screenplay & Dialogues : Vijay maurya, Yogesh Joshi
• Music : Nilesh Moharir, Rohan-Rohan, A.V. Prafullachandra, Praful, Karlekar, Shreyas Puranik, Neha Rajpal
• Lyrics : Ashwini Shende, Manndar Cholkar, Omkar Mangesh Datt, Neha Rajpal, Jaffer Sagar, A.V. Prafullachandra, Vijay maurya
• Singers : Vaishali Samant, Swapnil Bandodkar, Neha Rajpal, Adarsh Shinde, Rohan Pradhan, Pravin Kunwar, Ketaki Mategaonkar
• Poetry : Manndar Cholkar
• Director of Photography : KK Manoj
• Choreographer : Phulawa Khamkar
• Editor : Ninao Khanolkar
• Costumes : Manasi Attarde
• Makeup & Hair : Santosh Gayke
• Sound Design : Rohit Pradhan
• Background score : Rishikesh Kamerkar
• Production Design : Mahesh Salgaonkar
• Casting Director : Rohan Mapuskar
• Executive Producer : Ranjit Gugle
• Genre  : NA
• Release Date : NA

Photocopy  Marathi Movie Poster / Still Photos :

Photocopy  Marathi Movie Trailer :

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The college romantic comedy Photocopy had its music launch recently. At the event I got an opportunity to chat with Vijay Maurya who has written the screenplay and has also directed the film. An actor popular for his roles in Hindi films, Photocopy is his debut as a director. Here are excerpts from the conversation:

How did you get into direction?

It all started from acting, of course. But then you work with very talented writers and directors and then you get inspired from them. I used to write from college days and slowly found success. Success in the sense people started liking my writing work. That is also how I got inspired from directors I was working with and have now got into direction.

You mentioned that certain directors you worked with inspired you. Who would those be?

Anurag Kashyap with whom I worked in Paanch and Black Friday; Imtiaz Ali (Socha Na Tha); Nishikant Kamat (Mumbai Meri Jaan); Nagesh Kukunoor (Bombay to Bangkok). Working with all these directors inspired me to direct a film.

How did Photocopy happen to you?

The producer Neha Rajpal and I have a common friend in composer Shailendra Barve. They asked Shailendra whether they know Vijay Maurya as they wanted me to write the film based on a story in their mind. Shailendra introduced us to each other and that is how I got attached to the project.

What made you take the decision to direct Photocopy?

First of all the story by Neha and Akash Rajpal was very charming. It is about twin sisters falling in love with the same guy. It is a beautiful story with a lot of potential to be fleshed out into a film. I have admired the cinema of Vijay Anand, Mansoor Khan and Imtiaz Ali. They have made romantic films in their own style and with a difference. After the producers approached me with the film, I told them that I will work on the script first. After finishing the script I thought I could attempt to direct the film and at least manage to come up with 10% of what the above mentioned director have achieved. I conveyed this to the producers and they were glad to hear this. And then we started with the filmmaking process.

Now that you have turned director would we continue to see you acting in films as well?

Yes, certainly. But I have become very choosy about the roles. I recently played the lead role in a Konkani film named Naachom la Kumpasar for which I won the Goa State Award. It has been running to packed theatres for the last one and a half year.

I am curious to know your mother tongue.

My mother tongue is Hindi, but I have been born and brought up in Mumbai so Marathi comes easily to me. And Konkani is not too different from Marathi either.

And what about directing films in the future?

It all depends on the script. If the screenplay is good enough I would certainly like to direct a film. I have been directing ad films for a while now. I have made at least 150-200 ad films. But this is my first feature film, so the excitement is that much higher.

Interview By : Rasik Tirodkar

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