• Review: Khwada (2015)
• Director: Bhaurao Karhade
• Producers: Chitraksha Films
• Writer: Bhaurao Karhade
• Cast: Shashank Shende, Bhau Shinde, Anil Nagarkar, Prashant Ingle, Surekha, Yogesh Dimbale, Rasika Chavhan
• Music:Rohit Nagbhide
• Genre: Drama
• By: Keyur Seta

Rating : 3.5/5

Review:

Rural flicks are a regular feature of the modern-day Marathi cinema. Such films shouldn’t be confused with the not-so-realistic village stories explored by Bollywood. Instead, these films are based in the extreme interiors of Maharashtra, areas that hardly or never receive any mainstream media coverage. So, naturally, these stories remain untold.

Debutant director Bhaurao Karhade’s Khwada continues the legacy of poignant rustic flicks offered by Marathi cinema. It is a film that shakes you with the plight of certain individuals but at the same time make you experience an uncompromising piece of hard-hitting cinema.

The film revolves around a family of shepherds containing Raghu (Shashank Shende), his wife (Surekha) and two sons, Balu (Bhau Shinde) and Panda (Prashant Ingle). The family is forced to live a nomadic lifestyle in search of graze for their sheep after their land is taken away by the authorities.

Balu is passionate for bodybuilding and wrestling. His family gets him engaged to a girl and he too falls for her. But in addition to their ongoing land case, the family faces another problem after Ashok Patil (Anil Nagarkar), the ruthless landlord, starts harassing them. How long will the family silently keep bearing atrocities?

Like various films of this genre, Khwada (which translates into ‘obstacle’) doesn’t follow a conventional storyline or narrative. The idea is to get the viewer submerged into an almost unknown world and the film achieves that hands down. You tend to forget the outside world as you realize that such a society exists in the India of today. Needless to say, this is achieved through some skillful writing and presentation, which is mostly evident from the symbolisms used.

Khwada suddenly changes gear and gives a strong statement in the climax. It also leaves behind some serious questions. In fact, the contribution of the ending moments is very high in providing the overall impact. This is because, during few instances, the narrative keeps on dragging. Such a film should have ended much before 119 minutes. This will limit its reach to some extent.

It is commendable to see the technical aspects like cinematography (Veerdhaval Patil), editing and background score rising high despite a very low budget. The music is used limited and rightly so.

Looking at the performances, it is difficult to believe that the actors are actually acting. Shashank Shende is once again flawless. Bhau Shinde not only perfectly fits the character of a bodybuilder, he shows some mature acting skills. He converses mostly through smiles and expressions effortlessly. Anil Nagarkar is outstanding as the ruthless landlord. You love to hate him. Prashant Ingle, Surekha and the rest of the actors add to the goodness.

Overall:

Khwada is an uncompromising, hard-hitting piece of cinema. The film, which has won Special Jury and Best Audiography at the National Awards, is a must watch for those who prefer unconventional stuff. But with the lack of proper hype and publicity, it won’t have a smooth ride at the box office.

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He was a farmer youth, suddenly decided to learn film making and then started assisting his best friend and debuted as a lead actor from the same film. Seems like a well written film script, but it is not. This is a story of Bhau Shinde. His first film “Khwada” is ready for its theatrical release on 22 October.

The macho man Bhau Shinde is already becoming famous among youth due to his fit body and tough looks. He also received Prabhat Award for best actor even before the release of the film.

Karhade, the director of the film had auditioned many faces for this role, but suddenly he decided to cast Bhau Sinde who was working as an assistant with him.

We wish all the best for Bhau and his team for the release of the film. Let us hope that Bhau Shinde can bring back that era of rural and macho heroes in Marathi film industry.

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• Movie : Khwada (2015)
• Produced By : Vitthal Karhade
• Directed By : Bhaurao Karhade
• Studio : Chitraksha Films
• Starring : Shashank Shende, Anil Nagarkar, Bhau Shinde, Surekha,Yogesh Dimbale, Rasika Chavhan, Vaishnavi Dhore, Chandrakant Dhumal. Prashant Ingale, Vaishali Kendale, Amol Thorat, Hemat Kadam
• Written By : Bhaurao Karhade
• Music Director : Rohit Nagbhide
• Lyricist : Mandar Cholkar, Francis, Deepak Angevar
• Art Ditector : Sandeep Inamake
• Editor : Rohan Patil.
• Cinematographer : Veerdhaval Patil
• Co-Producer : Chandrakant Raut
• Executive Producer : Mangesh Jondhale
• Release Date : 22nd Oct 2015

Synposis : ”It is a story about shepherds who suffer from land acquisition by the forest department and how their dreams of a settlement get shattered by different obstacles, leading them to migrate permanently.”

Khwada Marathi Movie Still Photos / Posters

Khwada Marathi Movie Official Trailer

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The film Khwada is one of the most anticipated films of this year. Directed by Bhaurao Karhade the film will be releasing on 22 October all over Maharashtra.

The film is based on a story of a Dhangar- tribal community of the Shepherds in Maharashtra. The lead actor Bhau Shinde aspaired to be a wrestler, however, his life takes some turns and twists. The look of the film is very rustic and true to rural settings of this community. The film showcases rituals and customs of this community in a sincere way. Debutant actor Bhau Shinde looks true Marathi hero and impresses us immediately in this trailer.

In the 62nd National Award Ceremony, the film received two awards namely ‘Special Jury Mention’ and ‘Sync Sound’. This film has also won 5 state awards for Best Debut Film Production, Best Rural Film, Best Costume Design, Best Rural Director and Best Make-Up. In 2015’s edition of Pune International Film Festival, Karhade won the award as Best Director. The film also won Best Film, Best Director, Best Debutant Actor, and Best Actor in a Negative Role at Prabhat Film Awards this year.

Renowned actor Shashank Shende has done a lead role in Khwada, along with a dashing debutant Bhausaheb Shinde. The cast also includes Yogesh Dimble, Rasika Chavan, Vaishnavi Dhore, Chandrakant Dhumal, Prashant Ingle, Vaishali Kendale, Amol Thorat, Nana More, Hemant Kadam and Surekha.

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There are shortcuts to happiness, and dancing on the Adarsh Shinde’s song is one of them. Adarsh Shinde is again ready with his own style. He always makes others dance on his rocking voice and beats. “Gana Vaju Dya’ is the next song of Adarsh and this song is from the National Award winning movie ‘Khwada’. Its music composed by Rohit Nagbhide and lyrics penned by Dr. Vinayak Pawar.

Bhaurao Karhade directed “Khwada” movie is going to releases on this Dussehra 22nd October 2015. Till that listen to “Tujhya Rupacha Chandna Padlay Na Mala Bhiju Dya, Majha Kalij Laglay Nachu Na Gana Vaju Dya”.

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Bhaurao Karhade’s Khwada is gearing up for its theatrical release on 22 October. To add some more fun into its publicity Khwada team has posted some funny Ganesha cartoons on social media network recently. The cartoons are drawn by famous cartoonist Uday Mohite. The cartoons have become instantly viral on social media platforms like WHatsApp, Facebook and Twitter.

Uday Mohite has earlier done some publicity cartoons for films like Balak Palak and Timepass2. He said, “I have used various social references in this cartoon to make people more and more aware about this film.”

Renowned actor Shashank Shende has done a lead role in Khwada, along with a dashing debutant Bhausaheb Shinde. The cast also includes Yogesh Dimble, Rasika Chavan, Vaishnavi Dhore, Chandrakant Dhumal, Prashant Ingle, Vaishali Kendale, Amol Thorat, Nana More, Hemant Kadam and Surekha.

The cinematography has been done by Veer Dhawal that showcases some impeccable locations in Ahmednagar and editing has been handled by Rohan Patil. Sandeep Inamke has made this film visually beautiful through his art direction. A song in this film has been written by Vinayak Pawar and the music is given by Rohit Nagbhide. This film is blessed with great sound designing done by Mahavir Sabanvar. Also, Chandrakant Raut is a co-producer of this film while Mangesh Jodhale is the executive producer.

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Khwada, a film already success in various film festivals is ready for its theatrical release. The trailer for this film was launched recently on social media platforms. The film is directed by debutant director Bhaurao Karhade and presented by Chandrashekhar More.

The teaser has been liked by the Marathi audience and they are eagerly awaiting for the release, commented Karhade.

Renowned actor Shashank Shende has done a lead role in Khwada, along with a dashing debutant Bhausaheb Shinde. The cast also includes Yogesh Dimble, Rasika Chavan, Vaishnavi Dhore, Chandrakant Dhumal, Prashant Ingle, Vaishali Kendale, Amol Thorat, Nana More, Hemant Kadam and Surekha.

The cinematography has been done by Veerdhawal that showcases some impeccable locations in Ahmednagar and editing has been handled by Rohan Patil. Sandeep Inamke has made this film visually beautiful through his art direction. A song in this film has been written by Vinayak Pawar and the music is given by Rohit Nagbhide. This film is blessed with great sound designing done by Mahavir Sabanvar. Also, Chandrakant Raut is a co-producer of this film while Mangesh Jodhale is the executive producer.

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Bhaurao Karhade’s debut filma as a director Khwada, will be releasing across Maharashtra on October 22^nd.

Khwada immediately became a much awaited film this year when it was recently commemorated with national awards. In the 62nd National Award Ceremony, the film received two awards namely ‘Special Jury Mention’ and ‘Sync Sound’. This film has also won 5 state awards for Best Debut Film Production, Best Rural Film, Best Costume Design, Best Rural Director and Best Make-Up. In 2015’s edition of Pune International Film Festival, Karhade won the award as Best Director. The film also won Best Film, Best Director, Best Debutant Actor, and Best Actor in a Negative Role at Prabhat Film Awards this year.

Renowned actor Shashank Shende has done a lead role in Khwada, along with a dashing debutant Bhausaheb Shinde. The cast also includes Yogesh Dimble, Rasika Chavan, Vaishnavi Dhore, Chandrakant Dhumal, Prashant Ingle, Vaishali Kendale, Amol Thorat, Nana More, Hemant Kadam and Surekha.

The cinematography has been done by Veerdhawal that showcases some impeccable locations in Ahmednagar and editing has been handled by Rohan Patil. Sandeep Inamke has made this film visually beautiful through his art direction. A song in this film has been written by Vinayak Pawar and the music is given by Rohit Nagbhide. This film is blessed with great sound designing done by Mahavir Sabanvar. Also, Chandrakant Raut is a co-producer of this film while Mangesh Jodhale is the executive producer.

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