• Review : Ghantaa (2016)
• Producer : Rohit Shetty
• Directer : Shailesh Shankar Kale
• Star Cast : Aroh Velankar, Amey wagh, Saksham kulkarni, Shivani Surve, Anuja Sathe, Kishor Kadam, Pushkar Shrotri, Viju Khote, Murli Sharma, Bhau Kadam, Kanchan Pagare, Vijay kadam, Ganesh Mayekar, Mayur Khandge
• Screenplay : Sumit Bonkar Rahul Yashod
• Music : Samir Saptiskar
• Genre  : Comedy
• Review By : Abhay Salvi

Rating : 2.5/5

Ghanta Marathi Movie Review :

Ghantaa belongs to a genre that hardly has a history in Marathi, but has many examples in Bollywood & of course Hollywood. The most direct comparison could be well made with Aamir Khan’s Delhi Belly. Though the basic plot is common in these two films there is one significant difference. The three leads in Delhi Belly have a darker, realistic edge to them whereas here Raj (Amey), Umesh (Saksham) & Angad (Aroha) are cardboard cut outs. Though this is situational crime comedy, you still need interesting lead characters.

The actors though succeed in doing their jobs. The rest of the cast that has Pushkar Shrotri & Kishore Kadam as leaders of two gangs (one of which is political) are fabulous as always. The character of Murli Sharma needs a special mention. He has been established pretty well & brings in the essential unpredictability in this “Hira Kahan Hain” mystery. Though it could have been more justified if they had used him efficiently in the climax. Another stock character will stay memorable is that of a simple secretary (Pushkar’s) who is not bothered about the conflict at all instead he simply wants to go home early.

Ghanta is directed by a first timer, who has no background of this industry & deserves a lot of credit because he has genuinely made the film he wanted to make. Because there is nothing in the film that has been forcibly added to please any specific lot of audience. But throughout the film his inexperience is evident. Still it will be exciting to see what he comes up with when he brings his second film.

Visually Ghanta experiments a little too much & unnecessarily, the same applies to the omnipresent background score. However there’s a unique exception in a deliberately pretentious (& satirical) sad romantic song titled “Unbreakable” voiced by Hariharan. It works well in this setting. We would have actually loved a similar approach to the lives of these three characters especially in the first half.

The fate of Ghanta (in terms of box office) depends on those huge numbers of Amey Wagh fans. Importantly these fans also somewhat represent the new target audience of popular Marathi Cinema. The right amount of hype has been created by the Ghanta team. And if they watch Ghanta they’ll definitely enjoy it.

Overall:

Ghantaa is enjoyable & definitely worth a watch, the errors are there but they won’t hit you on the face. If you belong to a certain section of young audience who are still aloof from Marathi Cinema Ghantaa is worth to start with!

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• Movie : Ghantaa (2016)
• Producor : Rohit Shetty
• Director : Shailesh Shankar Kale
• Studio : Brahmapura Pictures, Dashmi Creations
• StarCast : Aroh Velankar, Amey wagh, Saksham kulkarni, Shivani Surve, Anuja Sathe, Kishor Kadam, Pushkar Shrotri, Viju Khote, Murli Sharma, Bhau Kadam, Kanchan Pagare, Vijay kadam, Ganesh Mayekar, Mayur Khandge
• Screenplay : Suumit Bonkar & Rahul Yashod
• Dilouges : Fransis Augustine & Vinod Jadhav
• Music : Samir Saptiskar
• Lyrics : Abhishek Khankar
• Background Score : Aditya Bedekar
• Sound Design & Mixing : Dinesh Uchil & Shantanu Akerkar
• Editor : Pankaj Deepak Hurne
• Art Director : Akhilesh jambhavdekar
• Action : Ravi Kumar & Harpal Singh
• Costume Designer : Ashwini Kocharekar & Dipti Panchal
• Cinematography (DOP) : Siddhartha More
• Genre : Comedy
• Release Date : October 14, 2016

Synopsis : Ghanta is a story about 3 friends, who just passed out from college and try their hand in betting to earn money. The story is about how they get into a big mess because of betting and comes across three Villans in their life. The film is about their struggle to get out of this situation and how.

Ghanta Marathi Photos/ Poster :

Ghanta Marathi Movie Trailer :

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Ghanta is getting ready for 14 October release. The recently released trailer of this film promises us a good film with some great performances. This black comedy is directed by Shailesh Kale.

The film is about three youngsters who dreams to make it big in their life. How the situations change and their life bring some new twists and turns will be seen in this film. Out of the three youngsters one wants to become a famous dubbing artiste, another is an idiot and third is a charmer. However, a certain decision by these three friends goes wrong and they end up in the hands of two rival gans. What happens next- will see it on the big screen. The film stars Dil Dosti Duniyadari’s Kaivaly – Amey Wagh along with Aroh Welankar and Saksham Kulkarni in the lead roles. Pushkar Shrotri and Kishor Kadam also play important role in this film.

The film is produced by Rohit Shetty and presented by Brahmapura Pictures and Dashami Studioz

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The makers of the film Ghanta recently released the music in an innovative event. Ghanta Toast (similar like Comedy Roast) was done with the three heroes of this film by Mahesh Manjrekar, Jitendra Joshi.

Amey Wagh, Saksham Kulkarni and Aroh Welankar and Amruta Khanvilkar were present for this Ghanta Toast. The event was hosted by Pushkar Shrotri, who is playing an important role in this film.

Ghanta has been using different techniques for the promotions including live motion poster and live chats on the social media. The film has been directed by Shailesh Kale. The film is produced by Dashami Creation, Brahmapura Pictures and Yellow Incorporation.  Dashami has earlier given hit serials like Durva, Majhe Man Tujhe Jhale and Pasant Aahe Mulgi. The film is written by Sumit Bonkar and Rahul Yashod.

The film will be releasing on 14 October.

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Ghanta– a film starring Amey Wagh, Saksham Kulkarni and Aroh Welankar has released its teaser. The teaser promises us a complete entertainment with the hint of black comedy. The film is direceted by Shailesh Kale and will be releasing on 14 October.

The film also stars Pushkar Shrotri and Kishor Kadam in leading roles. The teaser shows three young boys and how they find themselves in difficult situations. The film has all the elements like love, lust, action, thriller, chase to give us a complete entertainment package. Amey Wagh, who rose on popularity charts with his role as “Kaivaly” is Zee Marathi’s serial Dil Dosti Duniyadari will be seen as not so good boy in this film. Saksham who is currently seen in Zee Yuva’s Love Lagn aani Lochya is also playing an important part in this film. Aroh was seen in critically acclaimed “Rege”.

The film is produced by Dashami Productions, Brahmaputra Pictures and Yelow Inc. The film will be releasing on 14 October all over Maharashtra.

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• Movie Review : Ajoba (2014)
• Director : Sujay S. Dahake
• Producers : Supreme Motion Pictures Pvt. Ltd and Illusion Ethereal Film Company
• Writers : Sujay S. Dahake and Gauri Bapat
• Cast : Urmila Matondkar, Hrishikesh Joshi, Dilip Prabhavalkar, Shashank Shende Shrikant Yadav, Om Bhutkar, Neha Mahajan
• Genre : Adventure/ Drama
• Review By : Keyur Seta

Rating : * * * *

Story Outline:

Ajoba is based on true events experienced by wildlife conservationist Vidya Athreya between the years 2009 and 2011. A leopard is found in a well in Junnar village in Maharashtra. Wildlife Biologist Purva Rao (Urmila Matondkar) gets the animal rescued with the help of forest department workers.

She fits an electronic chip at its tale and, as per the procedure, frees it. She names the animal Ajoba. The whole idea is to trace Ajoba’s journey in order to learn more about it and its thinking. Although the leopard is on a journey, Purva and his team are experiencing the adventure out of it.

Review:

When a leopard enters a city and kills a man, naturally, the wild animal is labeled as the devil. But this is far from the actual fact. Such incidents have a much deeper meaning, which is explored by Sujay S. Dahake in Ajoba in a manner that would compel you to applaud not only his end product but also his act of bravery towards creating such bold genre of cinema.

Firstly, it can be a stressful nightmare for anyone to make a film on this subject. To create such an experience on screen not only requires painstaking patient efforts but also some great talent. As Dahake manages to go through the grind, half the battle is won.

The second half is won by a gripping narrative that either thrills or moves you throughout the duration. Soon you realize that the film is not story-based but treatment-based. The journey of the leopard and the subsequent twists keeps you glued. The smart characterization and the internal drama between characters also play their parts in making sure the film doesn’t go into the docu-drama mode whatsoever.

But there does come a period in the second half where the narration slows down thereby making you a bit impatient. Thankfully, this period doesn’t last long due to what follows. The closing moments and the climax deserve special mention for the soul-stirring effect it produces and the questions it raises about the indirect dangers and hypocrisy of ‘human nature’.

Apart from the above-mentioned point, what can go against the film is that the Indian audience isn’t friendly with such genre of films. Needless to say, those wishing for conventional entertainment might be disappointed.

Shooting such a film can also be a hell of a task for the cinematographer. Diego Romero has shot the entire movie using a hand-held camera. For getting his craft right, creating a visual treat and keeping the frame un-shaky, his work should be described as brilliant. The haunting background score suits the flick perfectly and stays with you. There is also some smart display of visual effects, especially the CGI image of the leopard.

Urmila Matondkar’s thoroughly dedicated performance too is one of the biggest plus points. Her Marathi film debut can move anyone due to the way she gets into the psyche of Purva Rao. It’s nothing short of excellent! After Yellow, Hrishikesh Joshi ones again turns up with an adorable act. Om Bhutkar, Shashank Shende and Shrikant Yadav give earnest support. Dilip Prabhavalkar and Yashpal Sharma create strong impact in cameos. Neha Mahajan and Anita Date are good in their cameos.

Overall :

Ajoba is a spectacular cinematic treat; something that you haven’t experienced before. The film surely has a chance of making a good impact at the box office through positive word-of-mouth.

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In last few years, Marathi cinema has transformed itself in to a perfect blend of meaningful subject and a commercially viable venture.  Filmmakers are making a point of making films which will entertain a wide range of audience and at the same time address an important issue. 

Here’s presenting the much awaited theatrical trailer (Second) of AJOBA, a Sujay S Dhahake film featuring  bollywood actress Urmila Matondkar in a lead role. She plays the central character of the wild life biologist. She marks her debut in Marathi cinema through this film. The film which also stars well-known actors Yashpal Sharma, Hrishikesh Joshi, Dilip Prabhavalkar, Shrikant Yadav, Om Bhutkar, Neha Mahajan, Ganesh Mayekar, Shashank Shende, Anita Date, Chinmay Kulkarni,Virat Madke and Anuya Kalsekar will be a treat for the audience.

Ajoba is slated for a release on 9th May 2014.

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In last few years, Marathi cinema has transformed itself intoa perfect blend of meaningful subject and a commercially viable venture.  Filmmakers are making a point of making films which will entertain a wide range of audience and at the same time address an important issue. Themuch awaited Marathi film – “AJOBA”directed by Sujay Dahake is slated for a release on 9^th May 2014.The film is produced by Lalasaheb Shinde and Rajendra Shinde under the banner of Supreme Motion Pictures Pvt Ltd.

It is based on a leopard’s journey from Malshej Ghat to Boriwali National Park, Mumbai. Dr. Vidya Athreya, a wildlife biologist collared a leopard which was rescued in Junnar, in 2009. The story is based on the true events that took place after the animal was released in the Ghats. With the chip fitted in his collar, his movements could be tracked through the GPS system.

The film talks about the ever increasing human-animal conflict. It throws light on the various issues related to conservation of wildlife.

The noted Bollywood actor Urmila Matondkar plays a lead role in the film. She plays the central character of the wild life biologist. She marks her debut in Marathi cinema through this film.The screenplay of the film is written by Gauri Bapat and the music is composed by Saket Kanetkar. The sound designing is done by Nimish Chheda and Avinash Sonawane.

Along with the footage of the actual leopards the audience will also get to see the animal through visual effects. The visual effects company – Illusion Ethreal has done a splendid job of creating the special effects for the film.

Well-knowncinematographer Diego Romero captures the Leopard’s thrilling journey and the landscape beautifully through his camera.

Prasad Vaidya is the executive producer of the film and Rahul Odak and Shashank Kulkarni are the line producers for Supreme Motion Pictures Pvt Ltd.The film which also stars well-known actors Yashpal Sharma, Hrishikesh Joshi, Dilip Prabhavalkar, Shrikant Yadav, Om Bhutkar, Neha Mahajan, Ganesh Mayekar, Shashank Shende, Anita Date, Chinmay Kulkarni,Virat Madke and Anuya Kalsekar will be a treat for the audience.

The journey of Maharashtra’s first collared leopard will be an experience in itself.

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• Produced By : Supreme Motion Pictures Pvt Ltd, Illusion Ethereal film company.
• Studio : Illusion Ethereal
• Directed By : Sujay S. Dahake
• Written By : Gauri Bapat
• Screenplay By : Gauri Bapat
• Star Cast :  Urmila Matondkar, Hrishikesh Joshi, Dilip Prabhavalkar, Shrikant Yadav, Om Bhutkar, Neha Mahajan, Shashank Shende, Suhas Shirsat, Ganesh Mayekar
• Genre : Adventure – Drama – Journey
• Release Date : 9 May 2014

Plot Outline : 
Big Cat’s , Big Adventure.
Malshej to Mumbai in 29 days: Ajoba the leopard’s ambitious trek.
Ajoba was rescued from a well and a tracking device was fixed on his neck, before being released back into the wild. He turned out to be one adventurous cat, as he made his way to Mumbai over the Sahyadris, i.e A cool 120kms.

Movie Poster / Still Photos : 

AJOBA Official Theatrical Trailer Hd :

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