• Movie : Bonus | बोनस
• Producer : Arjun Singgh Baran & Kartik Nishandar, Govind Ubhe, Sandesh Patil, Ratish Patil and M. Anupama
• Writer-Director : Saurabh Bhave
• Star Cast : Gashmeer Mahajani, Pooja Sawant, Dr. Mohan Agashe, Jaywant Wadkar, Purna Nand, Makarand Sathe & others 

Viewpoint: Most importantly ‘Bonus’ succeeds in capturing the heartland of Mumbai in it’s truest form. Mumbai in this film feels alive unlike in Many other recent Marathi films! And along with that the film has a solid protagonist about whom we are concerned throughout his journey in the film.

What Works? 

• By feeling alive I mean the way Mumbai is captured in this film shies away from any artificial exaggeration. The life in chawls around Mumbai is not always as impossible and gruesome as some films before had depicted. Neither is it all hunky-dory all the time. While the protagonist in the film finds this life challenging we are never seeing any melodramatic exaggeration of his hardships. From a visual point of view too the film stays neutral and authentic.
• Gashmeer Mahajani had played this unlikable sophisticated outsider in his films before, but never did he succeed to this extent. In this film we despise him at the beginning but slowly also start sympathizing with him and eventually feeling that there’s nothing majorly wrong with him as he comes off age through the experiences he has in a world different from the world he was born and brought up in.
• Another major aspect in making this Mumbai more authentic are a number of other characters who seem taken out directly from the real world. Whether it’s an real estate agent who shows our protagonist a house under his measly allotted budget who then tells the owner of the house that he’ll take his commission whenever he is needs any money, but drools over fried Bombay ducks that the woman (owner) prepares. Then there is the husband of that woman who had been a convicted murderer and is back after finishing his sentence, who shares his experience of doing plumbing chores inside the Yerawada jail!
• While the film is about social and economic differences in our society, it doesn’t hit us hard in a way that is disturbing and difficult to digest, it rather chooses a different path where all it asks from us is a bit of compassion towards people living a harder life.
• The humour in the first half truly keeps us glued in curiosity towards the protagonist & his journey and also helps the film settle into it’s lighter, non-melodramatic tone for the rest of the run time!
• From a technical point of view the film understands when to let the background score take over a scene and when to not disrupt the realness of a scene. That again helps the film in maintaining it’s authentic but entertaining tone.

What Fails? 

• There are a few convenient plot points that the film takes for our protagonist which makes our protagonist’s challenge a little less challenging, for example the ease with which he gets a job.
• Not necessarily a big drawback but the way Pooja Sawant’s character was setup in the film felt well gelled with authenticity of the film but later her transition into a love interest for our protagonist seemed a unnecessary.

Final Verdict: ‘Bonus’ represents the new Marathi cinema that is both mainstream and audience friendly and is also thought provoking and well crafted. It’s high time that Marathi audiences start valuing our Marathi films more and watching them in theatres is the only way to do that.

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After a series of the hit Marathi films in the last few years, producers Arjun Singgh Baran and Kartk D Nishandar in association with Lion Crown Entertainment, Govind Ubhe, N.Anupama and Kanchan Patil are all set to hit the silver screen with one more Marathi film BONUS , which will be released Maharashtra on February 28, 2020. Presented by Lion Crown entertainment and GSEAMS, Written and Directed by Saurabh Bhave, the film will have Gashmeer Mahajani and Pooja Sawant in lead roles. The poster of the film released today.

The poster of the Bonus gives us a slight hint of what to expect. Featuring Gashmeer Mahajani and Pooja Sawant, the poster has a backdrop of the vibrant and colourful Koliwada with the lead actors standing in a romantic pose. What stands out is the suitcase in Gashmeer’s hand. The poster has raised curiosity about the film and the chemistry between Gashmeer and Pooja who are pairing up on the big screen for the first time.

Bonus, an award for audacity, is being talked about by the Marathi film audience for its glamorous star cast and the subject handled by the director. Handsome hunk Gashmeer Mahajani, in a very short span of his career, has carved a niche for himself with his recent films Deool Band, Kanha, One Way Ticket and Mala Kahich Problem Nahi.

Pooja, one fo the most beautiful actresses in Marathi to have done many popular films such as Daagdi Chawl, Vrundavan, Poshter Boyz, Lapachhapi, Junglee is in the main role.

The film is directed by well known young directed Saurabh Bhave, who is also been appreciated for his skills in screenplay and writing. He had penned screenplay for many hit Marathi films including Haapus, Taryanche Bait, Hrudayantar, Chumbak among others.

Saurabh Bhave says “Bonus is that extra bit that we all deserve.. Extra bit of money, joy and happiness, But Unfortunately some people are too privileged and some are not. Bonus tries to bring these two worlds together – The world of Haves and Have Nots. He adds that Bonus Is the joyride journey of a boy who in process of providing his worth encounters with the whole new world that changes his life and beliefs upside down… it is story of his coming of age

“As the title suggests, it is about courage, audacity and the path differently treaded.Bonus will be another film which will keep our tradition of powerful story and star cast as witnessed in our previous films,” say Arjun Singgh Baran and Kartk D Nishandar of GSEAMS.

GSEAMS, is a leading company in entertainment sector, had earlier produced Fugay, Tula Kalnaar Nahi, Ranangan, Vicky Velingkar and presented films like Bhikari. GSEAMS is one of the top studios in Maharashtra having its vertical spread across film productions and presentation, TV productions, talent management, movie marketing and promotion and satellite syndication.

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• Movie : Bonus (2020) | बोनस
• Producer : Arjun Singgh Baran & Kartik Nishandar, Govind Ubhe, Sandesh Patil, Ratish Patil and M. Anupama
• Director : Saurabh Bhave
• Studio : Gseams , Lion Crown Entertainment
• Star Cast :
  • Gashmeer Mahajani
  • Pooja Sawant
  • Mohan Aghase
  • Jaywant Wadkar
• Story : Saurabh Bhave
• Screenplay and Dialogues : NA
• Lyrics : Rishikesh Jadhav, Mandar Cholkar, Arvind Mohite
• Sound : NA
• Sound Design : Dinesh Ucchil, Shantanu Akerkar
• Music : Rohan Rohan
• Background Music : NA
• Cinematography (DOP) : Sanjay Memane
• Editor : Devendra Murdeshwar
• Art Director : Abhishek Radkar
• Costume : Sachin Lovalekar
• Make-up : NA
• Presenter : NA
• Choreography : Kruti Mahesh
• Co-Producer : NA
• Production Design : Abhishek Redkar
• Visual Promotions : Worriors Ttouch
• PR : Ginger Media
• Digital Promotions : Pagerole Media
• DI Colorist : Prime Focus
• Genre : Drama
• Release Date : 28 Feb 2020

Synopsis : Bonus is a Marathi movie starring Gashmeer Mahajani and Pooja Sawant in prominent roles. It is a drama written and directed by Saurabh Bhave, with Sanjay Memane as the cinematographer, forming a part of the crew.

Bonus Marathi Movie Poster/Photos :

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Ever since Salman Khan gave clap for Lion Crown Entertainment produced Marathi movie ‘Bonus’, the excitement among movie goers regarding the film has activated. The first teaser poster was launched on social media and now the poster is creating even more eagerness among people.

‘Bonus’ has a gripping story about understanding humanity, a story of survival and coming of age with bit of a humor in it which totally takes us on a joyride. Whereas the poster shows Gashmeer Mahajani wheeling a bag out of a small congested room and there is not much we can gather from and it’s surely giving us hard time thinking and guessing about story of the film.

Bonus is directed and written by Saurabh Bhave under the banner of Lion Crown Entertainment led by Govind Ubhe, Ratish Patil, Sandesh Patil and M. Anupama. So be ready to watch your favourite star Gashmeer along with Pooja Sawant in a brand new role!

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