• Review : Ziprya
• Producer : Ranjeet Darekar
• Director : Kedar Vaidya
• Screenplay : Kedar Vaidya
• Star Cast : Chinmay Kambli, Amruta Subhash, Prathamesh Parab, Hansraj Jagtap, Saksham Kulkarni & Praveen Tarde
• Review by : Abhay Salvi

Rating : 2/5

Ziprya Review (Marathi Movie):

Based on a novel of an acclaimed Marathi writer ‘Arun Sadhu’, ‘Ziprya’ is a film that manages to only give little glimpses of the actual world the story was set in. Firstly the film has no understanding of a cinematic structure in the screenplay. It feels abrupt from the beginning & ends on even more abrupt note.

There’s something inherently connectable about films that manage to capture the essence of Mumbai’s actual heart. It all started with one of the finest films ever made anywhere, Mira Nair’s ‘Salaam Bombay’ to the recent Rajnikant epic ‘Kaala’ & many films in between. But then by default these films don’t become great just because of the subject! There’s a whole lot of expertise required to be perfected especially in this genre.

One of it is acting. Acting is not just connected to the talent of an actor but also to the choices they make along with the director, the choice of casting & finally the overall effect of all of it on the backdrop of the film. There’s just not enough coherence here in the overall effect. Amruta Subhash as ‘Leela’ looks a straight miscast playing the elder sister of ‘Ziprya’. Some scenes seem so serial-like & never remind us of the harsher reality on which they are based.

The original novel was published in 1990 but was set in the late 70s to early 80s. Now this film is clearly set in today’s times. But still we see a Amitabh Bachchan fanboy (Aslam played by Prathamesh Parab) reciting dialogues from ‘Deewar’ (1975). While on the other hand he also mentions Salman Khan! None of the main characters behave like they belong in today’s times. We see the kids selling mobile covers, but we never see them using a mobile!

Ziprya (Chinmay Kambli) and his boot polish gang do not create any emotional connection with the audiences, mainly because they never seem like real characters. The background score & the songs don’t help here, instead keep us even more distant from them. Still the only clear positive of the film is the locations where the film is shot. This is unfiltered Mumbai! If the makers managed to shoot at such real locations, more work on the script could have easily made ‘Ziprya’ an effective experience.

The performances in the film are not bad when looked individually but as said earlier the effect isn’t coherent in the context of the overall film. Prathamesh Parab’s ‘Aslam’ is made the centre of attention by the end of the film, for no real reason. Maybe the only logical explanation to this is that since Aslam was played by the most popular actor in the cast! Throughout it’s Parab’s performance that irritates us the most, we have seen him do the same thing so many times now!

Chinmay Kambli who plays Ziprya was earlier seen in the extremely effective feel good film about ‘farmer suicides’, ‘Jhing Chik Jhing’. He was very effective back then as a child artist, not now. Saksham Kulkarni’s performance is the only one that makes some impact on us, but sadly his character is left in between the film, & then suddenly brought back later.

It has been proved countless times before, that a highly relevant subject doesn’t process itself into a highly relevant film by default & it’s proved again. It needs better cinematic understanding & an approach to get precise performances from the cast.

Overall:

It’s an easier choice to make between ‘Ziprya’ the novel & ‘Ziprya’ the film for the audiences who really are excited by the idea & premise of this story.

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Some writers have such a great following that their works represent a complete generation of our culture. Arun Sadhu was one such writer in Marathi literature. His novels like ‘Sinhasan’, ‘Mumbai Dinank’ & ‘Ziprya’ have become immortal in Marathi culture. So ever since the news of a film based on ‘Ziprya’ novel was out audiences were excited.

Now the trailer is out & the film looks like a good enough adaptation of the novel. While the original story was based in Mumbai a few decades earlier, this film seems to have converted it to today’s times. Sadly even now the state of Mumbai is no different. In fact, the story has become even more relevant in today’s times, as the people living in slums & on the footpaths have only increased in number.

The film stars known faces like Amruta Subhash, Prathamesh Parab & Pravin Tarde along with other new actors too, who look convincing in their part. The film is set to release in theatres on 22^nd June in theatres all over Maharashtra. After a long time, we will see a film in theatres which showcases the reality of Mumbai & tells the story of the poor & the downtrodden.

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• Movie : Ziprya (2018) | झिपऱ्या
• Producer : Ranjeet Darekar
• Director : Kedar Vaidya
• Studio : Deevas Productions and A R D Productions
• Star Cast :
  • Prathamesh Parab
  • Amruta Subhash
  • Chinmay Kambli
  • Saksham Kulkarni
  • Hansraj Jagtap
  • Aman Attar
  • Devansh Deshmukh
  • Nachiket Purnapatre
  • Vimal Mhatre
  • Deepak Karanjikar
  • Pravin Tarde
• Story : Arun Sadhu
• Screenplay and Dialogue : Kedar Vaidya
• Singer : Divya Kumar and Shekhar Ravjiani
• Lyrics : Abhishekh Khankar and Sameer Samant
• Music : Sameer Saptiskar and Troy-Arif
• Background Music : Taufiq Qureshi
• Cinematography (DOP) : Rajesh Nadone
• Editor : Devendra Murdeshwar
• Art Director : Vinayak Katkar
• Sound Design : Anmol Bhave
• Make-up : Vidyadhar Bhatte
• Co-Producer : Atharva Pawar Creations
• Presenter : Ashwini Ranjeet Darekar
• Choreography : Umesh Jadhav
• Action : Abbas Ali Moghal
• Project Head : Hemant Bankar
• Creative Director : Hemant Bankar and Ashwini Darekar
• DI : Prasad Film Labs
• Publicity Design : Sachin Gurav
• Genre : Drama
• Release Date : 22nd June 2018

Synopsis : This film seems to have converted it to today’s times. Sadly even now the state of Mumbai is no different. In fact, the story has become even more relevant in today’s times, as the people living in slums & on the footpaths have only increased in number.

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• Review : Reti (2016)
• Producer : Pramod Gore
• Directer : Suhas Bhosale
• Star Cast : Kishor Kadam, Chinmay Mandlekar, Shashank Shende, Sanjay Khapre, Vidyadhar Joshi, Suhas Palshikar, Deepak Karanjikar, Gayatri Soham Deshmukh, Mousami Tondwalkar and Bhagyashree Rane
• Writer : Superbia (Shaan – Gourav – Roshin)
• Music : Shailesh Dani
• Genre : Drama
• Review By : Rasik Tirodkar

Rating : 2.5/5

Reti Marathi Movie Review:

Reti has a rather interesting subject- Sand Mafia. A hitherto unexplored world in cinema, sand mafia are rampant in Maharashtra and other coastal regions of the country. With the construction boom in the urban areas the demand for sand also rose and that gave a push to the flourishing trade of the sand mafia. The film attempts to gives us a peek into this world most urban dwellers are unaware of, despite the urban real estate boom itself being one of the major reasons for the trade.

The film has three main characters Gajanan Mhatre (Shashank Shende), Kisan (Kishore Kadam) and Shankrya (Chinmay Mandlekar). Gajanan Mhatre is the king pin who has controlled the sand mafia for many years. Kisan, his associate, holds the ambition to take over the business from him. Shankyra is ready to help Kisan in his endeavor and they plot a vicious plan to snatch the business from Mhatre. The film then goes on to show how this sinister plan is executed.

The film tries to throw light on the nitty-gritties of the illegal business; victimised villagers, environmentalists, builders, politicians etc. all are dealt with. Now, such complex films that explore a crime syndicate have become popular in the recent past with Syriana and Traffic in the West and Gangs of Wasseypur closer home. However, Reti doesn’t seem to care too much about these widely acclaimed films as the story is given a very typical treatment and ends up being a typical filmy Indian film.

One wonders the need to add romantic songs in a film like Reti. You have a fairly interesting and fresh subjects in your hands, why break the tension with songs. It gives you the feeling that the makers have either succumbed to market pressures or don’t have enough faith in the subject matter.The dialogues are usually filmy and the action sequences typical. Despite having very capable actors, none of the actors in the film make any impact.

Overall:

An unexplored subject is given a run-of-the-mill treatment. A rather novel and relevant subject is wasted.

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We all know Sudarshan Patnaik, world renowned Sand artiste who often create sand sculptures based on the current affairs. Reti (which means Sand) film has used this innovative sculpting medium for their promotions. At Juhu Chowpatty the poster of this film was created in Sand by Narayan Sahoo, another famous sand artiste. This poster is 10X10 feet in size and made visitors at the beach curious about this film. The actors Chinmay Mandlekar, Kishor Kadam and Sanjay Khapre were present to see this marvelous art.

The film Reti deals with the sand mafia and how their illegal activities are creating a dent in our environment. The story –screenplay and dialogues are written by Deven Kapadnis. Bollywood singer Shaan has composed music for the first time for Marathi film along with Roshan Balu and Gaurav Deshgupta. The lyrics are written by Sanjay Krushnaji Patil.

The film has been shot at Satana, Nagpur and Devala. The film stars Kishor Kadam and Chinmay Mandlekar in pivotal roles. Other star cast includes Shashank Shende, Sanjay Khapre, Vidyadhar Joshi, Gayatri Soham, Suhas Palshikar, Deepak Karanjikar, Mosame Tondvalkar, Bhagyashree Rane et al.

The film is slated to release on 8 April all over Maharashtra.

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• Movie : Reti (2016) | रेती
• Producer : Pramod Gore
• Director : Suhas Bhosale
• Studio : Atharva Movies
• Star Cast : Kishor Kadam, Chinmay Mandlekar, Shashank Shende, Sanjay Khapre, Vidyadhar Joshi, Suhas Palshikar, Deepak Karanjikar, Gayatri Soham Deshmukh, Mousami Tondwalkar and Bhagyashree Rane
• Story, Screenplay & Dialogues : Deven Kapadnis
• Music : Superbia (Shaan – Gourav – Roshin)
• Lyrics : Hemanshu Kumaar, Gaurav Shetty
• Singers : Shaan, Nihira Joshi, Apeksha Dandekar
• DOP : Pratap Nair
• Editing : Kedar Gogate
• Sound : Abhijit Shreeram Deo
• Executive Producer : Arun Rahane
• Genre : Drama
• Release Date : 08th April 2016

Reti Marathi Movie Still Photos

Reti Marathi movie Trailer

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Mahaguru, a new Marathi film which portrays the common man’s consistent battle with life through reality show is coming soon. Producer Sanjay Bhutada has handled the subject of reality shows on the Television and the controversies revolving around them for first time on big screen. Presented by Unity Prakashan Pvt. Ltd. and directed by Sachin Shinde will release on February 28th.

The film is conceptualized by Producer Sanjay Bhutada.The story of the film takes place in a village which not only lacks the basic amenities but even most of the residents of the village are bankrupt. Mahaguru is a very popular reality show on Television and a village lad gets an entry in the show through SMS voting. It leads to a beginning of a colourful game show in a closed house. People from various fields such as artists, businessmen, politicians, social workers come together. The film comprises of quite a big number of prominent actors. Noted actor Ajinkya Deo has played the role of Mahaguru and national award winning actor Upendra Limaye has essayed the central character. Another attraction of the film is that German actress Gallina Vasalona has acted in the film and most of her dialogues are in Marathi.

Along with Upendra Limaye and Ajinkya Deo we will get to see the brilliant performances of other well-known actors such as Kuldeep Pawar, Bhargavi Chirmule, Uday Sabnis, Milind Shinde, Deepak Karanjikar, Sunil Tawade, Ashwini Ekbote, Smita Tambe, Gallina Vasalona, Kamalesh Sawant. Sachin Shinde from Nasik who is well-known as actor and for directing plays has made a debut as a director. Sachin Shinde has written the story, screenplay and dialogues of the film along with playwright Datta Patil. Noted lyricist Jagdish Khebudkar has penned the songs of the film and eminent music director from Nashik, Sanjay Gite has composed the songs. Milind Joshi has given the background music. Popular singers Shankar Mahadevan and Nihira Joshi has sung the songs in the film. Shankar Mahadevan has sung Maharashtra geet “Shivraiyancha mard mavalyancha, Maharashtra tumcha, majha, Maharashtra saryancha.” The cinematography of the film is done by Imatiyaz Bargir and the art direction is done by Arun Rahane. Ashish Mahatre and Apurva Motiwale has edited the film. Shubash Kabara has given the major guidance during the making of the film.

Mahaguru which is conceptualized by Sanjay Bhutada will release in theatres on February 28th.

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Veteren play write & laureate Ratnakar Matkari’s National Award winning debut film “Investment” is set to hit theaters across Maharashtra on 20th September. A renowned Marathi writer & stage director, Mr. Matkari has made his debut by directing this film at the age of 75 years. The first theatrical trailer was launched in a grand ceremony recently in the presence of the entire star cast. The website of the film was inaugurated by Mr. Ujwal Nirgudkar, Technical director, Film Lab.

“Earning money” has pivotal significance in current scenario where it hardly matters how and from which sources money is earned. middle class is striving to be higher middle class and higher middle class is striving to be Rich and super rich by adopting any means. While attaining this, people are conveniently ignoring the ethics, values having focus only on becoming rich. People are not realizing that when did they change their perspective towards children and started considering them as their future investment. “Investment” depicts this decaying society in the most poignant manner.

Experimenting attitude, limitless creative energy, spirit, quest for always doing something new and the balance between being introvert and extrovert at the same time as well, are the distinguishing features of Mr. Ratnakar Matkari’s personality as an artist. Creation with the help of minimum possible means and to take it to the maximum possible people is the essence of his creativity. No wonder that his debut film has bagged National award at the age of 75 years. Ganesh Matkari, a film critic and son of Mr. Ratnakar Matkari is a co-director of this film.
Known actors from Marathi Industry, Mr. Tushar Dalvi, Supriya Vinod and Sandeep Pathak are spectacular in this film. Their role is greatly supported by Sulabha Deshpande, Sanjay Mone, Milind Phatak, Deepak Karanjikar and Kumar Praharsh Naik. Amol Gole is the DOP of this film. This film has been produced jointly by Matkari’s “Mahadwar Production” and ‘Indu enterprises’ owned by Mr. Anish Joshi and Mandar Vaidya.

This film has participated in various International film Festivals such in Mami in Mumbai, Piff in Pune, Chennai and Banglore. It has also participated and earned Film Critic’s appreciation at New York Indian Film Festival and Stuttgart.

In this context, Matkari said, “Audience has a strange notion that a national award winning film is not their cup of tea, that the film is not for entertainment. On the contrary, ‘Investment’ caters to all age groups as well as different spectrum of audience who seek varied form of entertainment. When the audience could connect with the story & when the film keeps them engrossed till the very end, that is the definition of an entertainment film and ‘Investment is no exception.”

This film is slated to release in theatres across Maharashtra on 20th September 2013.

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