• Review: Anandi Gopal (2019)
• Director : Sameer Vidwans
• Star Cast : Lalit Prabhakar, Bhagyashree Milind, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Yogesh Soman
• Screenplay : Karan Shrikant Sharma

Quick Viewpoint: Sameer Vidwans has beautifully created a world that is less about the backdrop & more about the humans of the pre independence era. He succeeds in telling us the inspiring story of India’s first female doctor!

What Works? 

• Anandi Gopal craft wise is one of the most superior films made in Marathi that are set in a different era. Yet as said earlier the film’s focus isn’t on the backdrop of that era or the overall British rule over India. Especially the camera work by Akash Agrawal maintains that personal feel in the film.
• The character arc of Gopalrao Joshi (Lalit Prabhakar) is so mindfully created that we understand the minute changes his character goes through because of the situations that he is put into. He is throughout believable as a person who can be both strong and weak in different scenarios.
• Bhagyashree Milind as Anandibai Joshi has given a sublime nuanced performance. Again because just like Gopalrao’s arc her character too is beautifully sketched out making us understand both the revolutionary, confident woman & the child that she was before.
• The film doesn’t over dramatize or underplay the difficulties that Anandibai & Gopalrao had to face to make their dream a reality. Every conflict that is show in the film & the way it is shown is very much believable. Hence we are throughout by their side routing for their dream to come true! And when it does it becomes an emotionally rewarding closure for us.
• Never does the film ever distract itself from it’s main narrative. I mention this because there was clearly scope for the film to indulge itself in the freedom struggle or the other social problems. The film wholly stays personal & specific.

What Fails? 

• Though Lalit Prabhakar shows sparks throughout his performance here & there, overall his performance remains inconsistent. Many a times his limitations to function only at two emotional extremes hampers the nuances the performance demanded at some occasions.

Final Verdict: ‘Anandi Gopal’ is a film that is a must watch for the inspiring tale of a woman who had the guts to work hard for achieving her goal/dream in a completely unfavorable situation & her husband who had the vision for a different society in India.

Rating: 4/5

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• Movie : Anandi Gopal (2019) | आनंदी गोपाळ
• Producer : Kishor Arora, Sharin Mantri Kediya, Arunva Joy Sengupta, Aakash Chawla
• Director : Sameer Vidwans
• Studio : Zee Studios, Fresh Lime Films & Namah Pictures
• Star Cast :
  • Lalit Prabhakar as Gopal
  • Bhagyashree Milind as Aanandi
  • Geetanjali Kulkarni
  • Yogesh Soman
• Screenplay : Karan Shrikant Sharma
• Dialogues : Iravati Karnik
• Lyrics : Vaibhav Joshi
• Music : Hrushikesh Datar, Saurabh Bhalerao, Jasraj Joshi
• Sound Design : Vidnya Bhushan Dahal
• Background Score : Saurabh Bhalerao
• Cinematography (DOP) : Aakash Agrawal
• Editor : Charu Shri Roy
• Art Director : Suneel Nigvekar, Nilesh Wagh
• Costume : Sachin Lovlekar
• Make-up : D. N. Studio
• Co-Producer : Kaval Kohli
• Executive Producer : Sanjay Mehata
• Publicity Design : Sachin Suresh Gurav
• Digital Marketing : Vizual Junkies
• Genre : Drama
• Release Date : 15th February 2019

Synopsis : In times when gender equality and feminism are raised at almost every forum and podium, a couple in the 1800’s practiced and fought for these very ideas. Anandi Gopal is a love story more than a biopic about the struggle of a husband to educate his wife and her response and determination to become the first Indian Female Doctor.

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• Review : Ubuntu (2017) 
• Producer : Pushkar Sudhakar Shrotri
• Director : Pushkar Sudhakar Shrotri
• Star Cast : Shashank Shendye, Sarang Sathaye as Mastar
• Umesh Jagtap, Bhagyashree Shankpal, Kanha Bhave, Atharva Padhye, Arati More, Shubham Pawa, Arya Hadkar
• Original Story : Bhalchandra Kubal
• Story : Pushkar Shrotri
• Music : Kaushal Inamdar
• Review By : Abhay Salvi

Rating : 2/5

Ubuntu Marathi Movie Review :

‘Ubuntu’ is a difficult film to review. It’s technically well crafted, it has good actors in important roles, a universal theme, & an equally universal title but! And this ‘but’ is very disheartening. There are many inter-connected, disconnected issues that altogether add up to become this ‘but’. I’ll try to justify a few of them.

Number one; the relevance of this story in today’s time! Yes it’s understandable that even today many villages in Maharashtra don’t have schools within their village. Yes children still travel a few kms everyday. But here’s the point, in today’s times ‘8 km’ is not really that far. Especially when the film has already established that the village is well connected with public transport. So why is it portrayed as a disastrous scenario for these kids to travel that much distance to a different village, when their school shuts down?

Number two; There are about 15-18 children who are regularly attending this school, all of them belonging to different age-groups! Yes not even different ages but age-groups! Fine, but how does the teacher deal with that? The first half tries to get into the smallest of details while teaching ‘Geography’ but doesn’t feel the need to explain, why is the teacher (Sarang Sathaye) teaching the very same thing to kids of different ages? (I mean different age-groups.) Later one of the elder girls (Bhagyashree Shankpal) talks about her wish to appear for SSC next year! How can she be prepared for it? If she’s still learning what kids half her age are learning? I am almost convinced that saving this school is pointless! These kids need to be educating in a bigger school!

Number three; the bad guys! In all there are two important baddies here! One is of course the ‘Sarpanch’ (Shashank Shende) of the village. There was a time when it was impossible to even think of making a Marathi film without an evil ‘Sarpanch’ but most of the times it was fun to watch Nilu Bhau (Phule) in all his glory doing such roles! The thing is, that ‘Sarpanch’ used to be evil throughout! He wasn’t a spineless character who can change in a fraction of seconds (literally) at the end of the film & become a completely different man! Here he does! This sudden change also occurs in a converse way (I mean from good to bad) with our second baddie! Abdul’s ‘Mama’ (Umesh Jagtap) (Abdul is this very very bright kid, around whom the whole second half revolves). And this change is not even showed or explained to us! Maybe the film believes that some characters change, just because you don’t give them enough screen time! 

Number four; is it all about Abdul? The title of our review! The second half is like a bagful of countless little flaws which are almost impossible to remember. But overall the whole existence of this second half is a basic flaw! I shouldn’t reveal the plot here. But let’s say that saving this school relies completely on this one kid Abdul (Atharva Padhye)! Abdul due to some circumstances had to leave this school & shift to Sangli (a city). And then the elder girl (Shankpal) & the youngest kid (Kanha Subodh Bhave) travel to Sangli to bring him back! Well because he’s the smartest kid! And the rest of the kids can’t..(that would be a spoiler). But let’s just consider this, the film does imply that he’s the only smart kid in this school. Then what is the point for the rest of the kids to still continue learning in this very school? Again isn’t it pointless to save the school?

You might think this review is a bit harsh on the film. But try to understand that the setting was really good, the craft was even better! Then why shouldn’t the makers (Pushkar Shrotri & his team) consider basic logical reasoning before making such a passion project?

Overall:

Anyways I still feel that there might be a fair number of audiences who can forgive all these logical errors (rather they might not recognize them at all) & enjoy a bit of school nostalgia & come out of the theatres averagely satisfied! If you think you’re one of them do watch the film!

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Pushkar Shrotri is one of the most talented actors who’s been working in Marathi industry from a long time. Ever since he announced that he is turning a director with ‘Ubuntu‘ we all have been excited. Now the trailer of this film is finally out. The film stars Sarang Sathaye & a bunch of talented kids that also includes ‘Balak Palak’ fame Bhagyashree Shankpal.

The first thing we notice in this trailer is the exception work done by the technical team of this film. Both visuals & sound seem to be high class & helps us in making the world in the film very authentic. Sarang Sathaye is a talented actor who hasn’t been utilised much before, ‘Ubuntu’would turn up to be an important film for him.

The importance of education seems to be the basic conflict of the film. But the way this trailer introduces us to learning seems very fun, subjects like Science & Geography could well be thought in this fun way is new for all of us! But what exactly does ‘Ubuntu’ mean? For that we have to wait for the film’s release!

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• Movie : Ubuntu (2017) | उबुंटू
• Producer : Pushkar Sudhakar Shrotri
• Director : Pushkar Sudhakar Shrotri
• Studio : Anjaneya Sathe Entertainment
• Star Cast :
  • Shashank Shendye as Sarpanch
  • Sarang Sathaye as Mastar
  • Umesh Jagtap as Razzak
  • Bhagyashree Shankpal as Gauri
  • Kanha Bhave as Sanket
  • Atharva Padhye as Abdul
  • Arati More as Salma
  • Shubham Pawar as Vikas
  • Arya Hadkar as Chandu
  • Purvesh Kotian as Madhav
  • Chaitrali Gadkari as Ankita
  • Arya Saudagar as Manju
  • Balkrushna Raul as Balkrushna
  • Yogini Pophale as Gauri’s Mother
  • Smruti Patkar as Sarpanch’s Wife
  • Kalpana Jagtap as Abdul’s Mother
  • Satish Joshi as Villager
• Original Story : Bhalchandra Kubal
• Story : Pushkar Shrotri
• Screenplay : Pratima Kulkarni
• Dialogues : Pushkar Shrotri, Arvind Jagtap, Parag Oza
• Music :  Kaushal Inamdar
• Background Score : Narendra Bhide
• Sound Recording : Mandar Kamalapurkar
  Sound Designer: Anmol Bhave, Mandar Kamalapurkar
• Cinematography (DOP) :  NA
• Editor :  Ashish Mhatre, Apurva Motivale-Sahai
• Art Director : Santosh Phutane
• Costumes : Santosh Gawde
• Assistant Directors : Amol Gharat, Vishal Pol, Shivani Sapale
• Executive-producer : Ratnakar Jagtap
• Production Designer : Anand Gaikwad, Milind Shingte
• Genre :  Drama
• Duration : 118 Mins
• Release Date : 15 September 2017

Synopsis : 

Ubuntu Marathi Movie Photos, Poster :

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Pushkar Shrotri’s directorial debut Ubuntu is gearing up for the 15 September release. The makers of the film have recently released a teaser for this film.  

The teaser tells a story about a village school. The school children are from remote places. The child actors are very good in the teaser. Bhaygrashree Sankpal (chiu from Balak Palak) looks very confident in the leading role.

The film has a fresh look and deals with a serious topic. India is one of the highest percentages of children who leave school even before completing the primary education. The film focuses on such one small village school and its problems.

Pushkar has managed to keep the teaser short and exciting. The title of the film is a bit unusual but the subject is very sensitive.

The film has been produced under the banner of “Fabled Stories”. The music composer is Kaushal Inamdar and lyrics are by Shreerang  Godbole.

The film will be releasing on 15 September all over Maharashtra.

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A film dedicated to all the back-benchers- says the tagline of Satish Motling’s new Marathi movie“35% Kathavar Pass”. Theatrical Trailer of this film has been released recently. The film stars Prathamesh Parab in a leading role.

The film also stars Bhagyashree Sankpal (as Aarti) and Yashoman Apte (as Tanish Kumar) as friends of Sairaj (played by Prathamesh Parab). The back-benchers are enjoying their college life. However, as love interest of Sairaj enters in the college everything changes. Nikita (lovely Ayali Ghiya) a studious student comes in the college and creates havoc in the lives of these three back-benchers. The film also stars Sanjay Narvekar, Madhavi Juvekar, Sushant Shelar, Neha Pendse and Usha Nadkarni.

The film is produced and directed by Satish Motling. The film will be releasing on 20th May all over Maharashtra.

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Prathamesh Parab seems to be a very lucky guy. After romancing with Ketaki Mategaonkar and Mitali Mayekar in his previous films, this time he gets gorgeous Ayli Ghiya as a lady love in his next 35% Kathavar pass.

The new song from this film has been released on youtube recently. Sung by Adarsh Shinde and Sayali Pankaj, this romantic love ballad has been shot at very picturesque locations of Thailand.

Prathamesh looks at ease in his lover boy image. Ayli looks very dazzling and astonishing in her red dress. The shots with the waves of ocean look very romantic and exotic. The music has been composed by Pankaj Padghan and lyrics are penned by Omkar Datt. The treatment of this song is very fresh like a summer breeze.

We especially liked the wittiness of the lyrics where a guy tells her that he has been buking classes for her and yet he does not know whether he is pass or fail. Too good for a film like this where hero is a student of junior college!

The film is produced and directed by Satish Motling. The film’s teaser says that the film has been dedicated to “all the back benchers!”

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• Movie : 35% Katthavar Pass (2016) | ३५% काठावर पास
• Producer : Satish Motling
• Directer : Satish Motling
• Studio : Sejal Shinde Films & 52 Friday Cinemas
• Star Cast : Prathamesh Parab, Ayli Ghiya, Bhagyashree Shankpal, Yashoman Apte, Sanjay Narvekar, Madhavi Juvekar, Bharat Ganeshpure, Usha Nadkarni, Sushant Shelar, Neha Pendse
• Story : Prashant Loke
• Screenplay : Prashant Loke
• Genre  : Drama
• Release Date : Coming Soon

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