While our audiences regularly watch films with all the passion, they are not really aware of the world behind the camera in films! As there are not many Marathi films that show this world through films. And hence Shashank Ketkar & Mayuri Deshmukh starrer ‘31 Divas‘ is dealing with a unique subject with the right blend of entertainment.

The trailer of the film introduces us to an aspiring filmmaker played by Shashank Ketkar who is looking for an opportunity. But he faces a huge personal obstacle in his journey. Yet he overcomes it & decides to make his film in an extremely unique way.

That way as depicted in the trailer is the idea of preparing for the shoot for 30 days & then shooting the film in just one day! Hence the title ’31 days’! This idea sounds very interesting & makes us excited for the film. While we aren’t sure of such real acts of making cinema in one day in India, in Hollywood such attempts have been made recently!

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• Movie : 31 Divas (2018) | ३१ दिवस
• Producer : Bharathan Suresh Babu
• Director : Ashish Bhelkar
• Studio : Filmfinity
• Star Cast :
  • Shashank Ketkar as Makarand
  • Mayuri Deshmukh as Mugdha
  • Reena Aggarwal as Meera
  • Raju Kher as Meghraaj
  • Asha Shelar
  • Heena Panchal
  • Vivek Lagoo
  • Suhita Thatte
  • Arun Bhadsavle
  • Nitin Jadhav
  • Jinal Mirani
• Story and Dialogues : Umesh Jangam
• Screenplay : Umesh Jangam and Ashish Bhelkar
• Lyrics : Mangesh Kangane
• Music and Background : Chinar – Mahesh
• Sound Design : Jayesh Dhakan (J.D.)
• Cinematography (DOP) : Aniket Khandagale
• Editor : Devendra Murdeshwar
• Art Director : Santosh Waikar and Kamlesh Mokal
• Costume : Aparna Apte and Pooja Shirlekar
• Make-up : Rajesh Chougule
• Music On : Video Palace
• Choreography : Vrushali Chavan
• VFX : Arup Sinha
• Production Controller : Raj Rajemahadik
• Action Director : Sunil Raudrigues
• Visual Promotion : Just Right Studioz
• Publicity and Digital Campaign : Visual Junkies
• Genre : Drama
• Release Date : 20th July 2018

Synopsis : A creative and talented director sets out on a journey to make it big in the Tinseltown. While he had his share of ups, as he went from directing a drama for college annual to directing a television serial which in the end lead him to direct his first feature film. Things went topsy-turvy while he was directing the movie and he was thrown out of the movie. With the encouraging family and immense willpower, would he be able to complete his first feature or would he drop in the pit of failure?

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• TV Serial : Chhatriwali
• Also Known As : Chhatriwali Star Pravah Serial, Chatriwali Marathi Serial
• Producer : Jitendra Gupta, Mahesh Tagde
• Director : Ajay Mayekar
• Production House : Tale a Tale Media PvtLtd
• StarCast :
  • Sanket Pathak as Vikram
  • Namrata Pradhan as Madhurani
  • Jyoti Chandekar as Aaji
  • Asha Shelar as Surekha
  • Sayali Salunke as Aankshya
  • Sukhada Borkar as Aditi
  • Ashok Shinde as Surykant
  • Kashyap Parulekar as Ajinkya
  • Bhagyashree Rane as Mohini
• Story : Jitendra Gupta
• Screenplay : Pallavi Karkera, Kiran Kulkarni
• Dialogues : Sushma Bakshi
• Title Song : Ashwini Shende
• Music : Nilesh Moharir
• Title Song Singer : Bela Shende, Jaydip Bagwadkar
• Background Music : Aayash Parab
• Sound Recording : Sunil Tiwari
• Cinematography (DOP) : Harshwardhan Sharma
• Art Director : Jitu Patnaik
• Editor : Narpat Chaudhari
• Executive Producer : Vinod Bhanse
• Senior Executive Producer (Colors Marathi) : A
• Creatve Head : Rohit Ramkrushn Sawant
• Set Designer : Sumit Patil
• Online Editor : Vijay Goriwale
• Genre : Drama
• Channel : Star Pravah
• Starting Date : 18th June 2018
• Starting Time : Monday to Saturday at 08:00 PM

Story Outline : Chhatriwali is a Marathi romance drama TV serial on Star Pravah. Following the adage, opposites attract, the story is about Madhura and Vikrant who are poles apart, but fate has different plans for them.

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From 18^th June a new serial started it’s telecast on Star Pravah. ‘Chatriwali’ instantly has made a connection with the audiences. Namrata Pradhan plays the lead role of a simple-minded middle-class girl who’s the biggest identity is her ‘Chatri’. On this occasion here’s the conversation we had with her!

This is your first serial. How were you selected for ‘Chatriwali’?

I am fond of acting from my childhood. I knew about the auditions for this serial & I sent my photos to them. I was selected for it & I underwent two look tests. They liked my look & found the ‘Chatriwali’ within me & in a way my dream came true.

Is there anything common between you & ‘Madhura’ (Chatriwali)?

Yes. Madhura & me, we are no different because I am very close to my family just like her. Madhura takes all her decisions after thinking thoroughly, I am no different here too. Moreover, I am a confident girl just like Madhura. Hence, I needn’t do anything extraordinary to play her part!

There are quite a few experienced actors alongside you in this serial. How is your experience working with them?

Too good! We have fun all the time on the set. Hence, the atmosphere on the set is pleasant. More importantly, we rehearse every scene together. Everyone take care of me while rehearsing. They help me if I am going wrong. I have developed great chemistry with all of them.

Star Pravah has given opportunities to many new actors. Now you are one of them. How do you feel about it?

It’s my luck that I am making my debut with Star Pravah. Many artists of recent times started their careers with Star Pravah. I have made a nice relation with Star Pravah’s creative team, our producer & director.

Madhura & her ‘Chatri’ have a close relation. How special is ‘Chatri’ for you?

I am fond of ‘Chatri’ for sure. In a way, it’s a need during monsoons but I also use ‘Chatri’ during the summer season. Now because of this serial ‘Chatri’ has become an inseparable part of my life!

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• Review : Gachchi (2017)
• Producer : Nitin Vaidya, Vidhi Kasliwal
• Director : Nachiket Samant
• Star Cast : Priya Bapat, Abhay Mahajan, Anant Jog, Asha Shelar & Swapnaneel Jaykar
• Story & Screenplay : Yogesh Vinayak Joshi
• Review By : Abhay Salvi

Rating : 3.5/5

Gachchi Marathi Movie Review:

Remember that iconic scene from ‘Titanic’, “You Jump I Jump”. Very instantly that film established the relation between Jack & Rose & how it’s journey would be throughout the film. ‘Gachchi’ avoids any inspiration from this perspective. It’s just two people in crisis that meet & bond as just people! Not as hero & heroine! Yet the slow & steady build-up of chemistry between ‘Shri Ram’ (Abhay Mahajan) & ‘Keerti’ (Priya Bapat) is so organic & effective.

Abhay Mahajan as Shri Ram is a hit straight from the very first frame of the film. He gets one of the most inventive introduction scenes I’ve seen in Marathi cinema. Even without him speaking a word we understand who this guy is & what his conflicts are! Shri Ram is that kind of guy who gets bullied in the school for being a good boy. He is forever a ‘Mumma’s boy’ & to add to that he also represents all traits of a typical middle class Maharashtrian! Not to forget he suffers from Diabetes too!

On the contrary Priya Bapat’s Keerti is pretty basic & doesn’t enjoy a complete arc of character development. But that probably is done for a reason to keep the mystery of the character intact. As the trailer suggests the main conflict is the same. Keerti is about to jump from the terrace of a building & accidently Shri Ram notices her & then tries to convince her to not do something like that. And yes they are total strangers. But that building is the common ground for both. I won’t reveal much about why Shri Ram is there, but let’s say it’s a crisis situation for him too, one that is very well established in the first act of the film.In this first act the senior actor Anant Jog gives a delightful performance, one of his finest! He plays a baddie, a person of power who doesn’t even forgive a rat (yes an actual rat) who bothers him in a ridiculously unique way!

One of the strongest points of ‘Gachchi’ is it’s natural flow of proceedings. It doesn’t seem like a made up plot & Keerti & Shri Ram both are people whom we care for! Even though the major portion of the film is set on a terrace, it never feels like a theatrical play. The fun of background music too contributes in making things interesting even when nothing substantial is happening, the film manages to interest us in many little things.

The performances of both Abhay & Priya are extremely natural! Priya Bapat after a long time proves that she can be completely herself on the screen & yet be the character she is playing both at the same time. Abhay Mahajan too was bating in his home conditions! If you remember Abhay Mahajan’s breakthrough role was in Hindi web series called ‘TVF Pitchers’ of ‘Mandal’. Mandal was not much different from Shri Ram except he was a cartoonish good guy, Shri Ram is more relevant in the real world.

The young director Nachiket Samant has definitely succeeded in his intentions of giving the audiences a light hearted entertainer which also lingers on a few serious notes. The one issue of the film is the way the conflicts resolve. This film has two equally important conflicts dealing with the two respective lead characters. By the end the two conflicts are intermingled & resolved without much opposition. The ease in the resolution of these conflicts makes us feel that the film has hurried a little. There’s another twist in the end which can actually be predicted earlier in the film.

Overall:

Gachchi is a safe entertainer in every way. A film that can easily connect with all kinds of audiences young & old! And hence I believe it’s a perfect film to be watched with the whole family.

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Priya Bapat & Abhay Mahajan starrer ‘Gachhi’ is set to release in theatres from 22^nd December. Presented by Vidhi Kasliwal under her banner ‘Landmarc Films’ & produced by ‘Ghanta’ fame Nitin Vaidya productions ‘Gachhi’ is a unique film about a girl (Priya) who makes an suicide attempt on the ‘Gachhi’ but instead gets a whole new perspective on life via Abhay Mahajan’s character.

Recently the promotional song for this film ‘Tu Mi Ani Gachhi’ was launched online. Both Priya Bapat & Abhay Mahajan have turned singers for this song. And the video of this song suggests us that they had whole lot of fun while during the recording & shooting of the song! This was Abhay’s very first time singing & Priya supported him very well!

The hatke lyrics of ‘Anolkhi Tu, Mi ani Gachhi’ are written by Omkar Kulkarni & the music is composed by Avinash-Vishwajeet. This song will be more special for ‘Gachhi’ lovers! Nachiket Samant directorial ‘Gachhi’ the whole film too will be a treat for people who love the free spirited ‘Gachhi’!

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• Review : Dashkriya (2017)
• Producer : Mrs. Kalpana Vilas Kothari
• Director : Sandeep Bhalchandra Patil
• Star Cast : Manoj Joshi, Dilip Prabhawalkar, Aditi Deshpande, Nandkishor Choughule, Milind Shinde, Milind Phatak, Santosh Mayekar & Uma Sardeshmukh
• Story : Based On Baba Bhand’s Novel ‘Dashakriya’
• Screenplay & Dialogue : Sanjay Krishnaji Patil
• Review By : Abhay Salvi

Dashkriya Marathi Movie Review:

Dashkriya starts off on a highly dramatic ‘Dashkriya’ (10th Day Ritual of an deceased person) scene establishing Manoj Joshi as ‘Keshav Bhat’, an outright villain. Throughout the film no matter what the situations are ‘Keshav Bhat’ has been strictly projected as a villain, also in situations where he clearly classifies as ‘victim’. I agree that such scenes are few, but the point is that this film just doesn’t believe in ‘grey’. It feels to have a preconceived understanding of everything & has ruthlessly sorted the ‘black’ & ‘white’.

Another clear bifurcation is evident in the very next song sequence that follows the ‘dramatic’ opening scene. It’s the usual fun song for kids, alike countless others seen before in other films. There is nothing wrong with the song, but it’s placement itself is so baffling to the audience. It’s like you have to instantly change your state of the mind. And then this same exercise needs to be continued throughout the runtime! It’s like watching two different films at the same time, scene by scene alternatingly! One that follows the opening ‘drama’ & the other that is a ‘slice of life’ comedy! A better story teller could’ve chosen neither of the two & would have preferred a ‘dark satire’ instead!

So is it just the treatment where ‘Dashkriya’ baffles, disappoints? No! The basic story itself is baffling. There are just too many things happening! ‘Paithan’ is the place where this story is set. Most of the men (Milind Shinde, Nandkishor Choughule & Santosh Mayekar) among the important characters are drunkards. A socially relevant subject is included here, that has nothing to do with the main conflict. Now these drunkards are a part of every social, religious activity in the village. They almost appear normal when they are sober. So in a way this makes us feel that everything’s fine with their lives. And hence the whole point of alcoholism becomes weak.

Then what is the main conflict? There are two plots in my observation one is a little boy’s story & another is Keshav Bhat’s story. This little boy ‘Bhanya’ (belonging to a lower caste) skips school & works on the river banks of ‘Paithan’ where tourists come to perform ‘Dashkriya’ for their closed deceased ones. The god men who perform these rituals belong to a specific sub-caste of ‘Kirvant’. Now Bhanya works with them as a apprentice of sort, there’s another weaker ‘Kirvant’ played by Milind Phatak with whom Bhanya has a better connect than with the powerful ‘Keshav Bhat’. Then there’s an elderly righteous man ‘Savkar’ played by Dilip Prabhawalkar. Though ‘Savkar’ has less to do directly throughout the film, he seems to be important only because he is played by Dilip Prabhawalkar, a veteran!

Many tourists that come to ‘Paithan’ are supposedly feeling exploited by ‘Keshav Bhat’. In a cameo Jaywant Wadkar plays a tourist & speaks how these god men are asking too much money. The thing is we never see what actually happened. We just see Wadkar confronting Savkar about it.

Bhanya’s mother is trying her best to make ends meet, her husband (Milind Shinde) does nothing substantial. At first she scolds Bhanya for skipping school but later she seems to be happy & proud about her son who starts earning a better sum working on the river banks! This shift of perspective has never been explained! Meanwhile ‘Keshav Bhat’ & his whole sub-caste where insulted in a social gathering by Savkar. Why? Wasn’t Savkar a righteous man! Even in this situation the background score suggests that ‘Keshav Bhat’ is the baddie!

At the end of the film, bits & pieces of the two stories are hurriedly jointed & the climax is created, a climax which actually is a lot stronger than the whole film. That makes a strong social statement! But by then we are too much exhausted by the proceedings that came before. That statement makes sense to just the climax, not to the whole film. The whole film is a jumble if we try to make interpretations about social messages or statements.

Overall:

Dashkriya is a missed opportunity. Had the film realized that the whole process is as important as the final statement, we could’ve got a more pure film. Dashkriya is polluted by a need to be commercially viable to all audiences, even at that it doesn’t succeed much.

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Abhay Mahajan who has been seen in films like ‘Ringan’ & ‘Ranga Patanga’ faced an accident during the shooting of his upcoming Marathi film ‘Gachihi’. Landmarc Films presents, Nitin Vaidya Productions produced & Nachiket Samant directorial ‘Gachhi’ stars Abhay Mahajan & Priya Bapat in lead.

During the shoot of a scene Abhay Mahajan was completely in his character that unknowingly he hurt his head at a wall on the ‘Gachhi’. While shooting the scene with co-star Priya Bapat he lost his balance & hurt his forehead. The wound on Abhay’s forehead was quite deep & it required stitching. But since it was just the third day of the shoot & the stitches would’ve been visible throughout the film, Abhay had to undergo a plastic surgery on his forehead.

The unit of the film was shattered by this incident, but with a spirit of ‘the show must go on’ Abhay Mahajan motivated the team to continue with the shoot. The film releases on 22^nd December all over Maharashtra.

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Earlier in the year ‘Dashkriya’ Marathi movie received three important National awards Best Screenplay for Sanjay Krishnaji Patil, Best Supporting Actor for Manoj Joshi & Best Feature Film in Marathi. Now the trailer of the film is out. And it definitely lives up to all expectations.

The best part about this trailer is that it is perfectly crafted & timed. It doesn’t reveal anything from the conflict of the film, yet it gives a good idea about the whole atmosphere of the film, the story & its social context.

Sanjay Krishnaji Patil who has previously written a masterpiece like ‘Jogwa’ is back with ‘Dashkriya’ after a long time. This trailer makes us think that this film touches on a sensitive topic about class difference & religious customs & rituals. Actor Manoj Joshi who won a national award for his role in this film looks in top form. The young child actor too looks perfect for the part. It is definitely one of the most important film of this year releasing by the end of the year!

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A ‘Gachchi’ is a silent place on the top of a long building in a fast paced city. One can sit here & decide upon his the direction of his life. Hence bitter or sweet, this ‘Gachhi’ can be make way to the innermost human emotions. And now this ‘Gachchi’ is all set to release in theatres. Vidhi Kasliwal of ‘Landmarc Films’ presents & Nitin Vaidya Productions produced ‘Gachchi’ is an upcoming Marathi film that releases on 22^nd December. Recently the first official teaser of the film was released online.

Directed by Nachiket Samant & starring Priya Bapat & Abhay Mahajan is a unique film where the teaser suggests us that most part of the film will actually take place on the ‘Gachhi’. The Hatke Jodi of Priya & Abhay too excites us for the film.

Written by Yogesh Vinayak Joshi ‘Gachhi’ makes us curious about the plot of the film, but as of now we have to do with this exciting teaser & soon more updates about the film & its unique plot would follow.

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