2018 has been a splendid year for Marathi cinema! The great cinema was made last year too, but the audiences didn’t quite respond towards it! This year the audiences have wholeheartedly loved Marathi cinema & the box-office has boomed tremendously especially in the second half of 2018! So here’s our list of top 10 Marathi films of the year! Films that are high on quality as well have clicked with the audiences!

10. Mumbai Pune Mumbai 3
Our Rating: 3.5/5

The third part of the franchise mixed up the best of the previous two films very skillfully! It had the lighthearted fun tone of the first film & the serious dramatic undertone from the second film. Swapnil Joshi & Mukta Barve both had flawless chemistry as always!

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9. Redu
Our Rating: 3.5/5

Editor turned director Sagar Vanjari re-introduced the sweetness of ‘Malvani’ language & culture to the audiences, throughout enthralling us by the simplicity of this film. The film ended on such an unexpected yet beautiful point that it redefined the whole film & made us think after the film for a long time!

8. Aapla Manus
Our Rating: 4/5

The second Satish Rajwade film in our list after MPM 3! Nana Patekar’s surprise double role, the performances of the rest of the solid cast that included Sumit Raghavan & Irawati Harshe & the overall strength of the story made ‘Aapla Manus’ one of the most exciting films of the year! The idea of a suspense thriller was pushed to its limits rewarding the audiences in the end with an altogether unexpected twist.

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7. Pimpal
Our Rating: 4/5

Gajendra Ahire’s most simplistically beautiful film of all time! Dilip Prabhawalkar’s heartfelt performance connects us with the film almost instantly & we feel like we know this old man in real life. The film was a beautiful love letter to loneliness & how old age makes any stiff man become tender about his memories & the people who were most dear to him!

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6. Nude
Our Rating: 4/5

Ravi Jadhav’s magnum opus! Every frame of this film was like a painting! Probably the most visually stunning film made in Marathi ever! At the same time the film dealt with a very deep subject that dealt with the tragedy of a single uneducated mother fighting against the world. ‘Nude’ also had a philosophical subtext regarding ‘art’ & how it’s perceived by society.

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5. Maska
Our Rating: 4.5/5

Priyadarshan Jadhav’s debut film as a director was the most unexpectedly entertaining film of the year! Never have we ever seen a better ‘genre’ comedy in Marathi cinema. The performances of the cast that included Aniket Vishwasrao, Shashank Shende, Prarthana Behere, Pranav Raorane & Chinmay Mandlekar were equally brilliant & brought life into the quirky fun script! In years to come ‘Maska’ is destined to be an iconic Marathi film that will be enjoyed by the audiences repeatedly!

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4. Gulabjaam
Our Rating: 4.5/5

Sachin Kundalkar’s passion for food was seen in ‘Vazandar’ before but in ‘Gulabjaam’ he glamorized Maharashtrian food like never before! But beyond that the film’s strength was it’s emotional core & the chemistry between the characters played by Sonali Kulkarni & Siddharth Chandekar. ‘Gulabjaam’ had the right blend of Kundalkar’s avant-garde sensibilities & his love for ‘youthful’ mainstream cinema!

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3. Lathe Joshi
Our Rating: 4.5/5

A subtle masterpiece by debutant director Mangesh Joshi. A film that demands patience from the audiences & in return it rewards them with a completely original cinematic experience. A film that garnered praise all around the world at different festivals but didn’t quite receive a similar response upon its theatrical release here. Hopefully ,the film will pass the test of time & slowly the audiences would re-discover it some way.

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2. Chumbak
Our Rating: 5/5

A film presented by super star Akshay Kumar! He was so much in love with the film after watching it that that he wanted to be associated with it without expecting any returns! The film took the children film genre to an altogether new level in Marathi cinema. Popular lyricist & singer Swanand Kirkire gave a performance of a lifetime in this film & was equally supported by the rest of the teenage cast.

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1. Naal
Our Rating: 5/5

The Nagraj Manjule magic again worked! This time as producer & actor! However ,the real star of the film was the little kid Shrinivas Pokhale who gave the performance of the year! The audiences were throughout at the edge of the seat while watching this emotional journey of a little boy who discovers the meaning of the motherhood through it. Director Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti explored the larger meaning of birth & death too in a very organic & non-pretentious yet artistic way!

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Honourable Mentions:
Farzand – 3.5/5
Amhi Doghi – 3.5/5
Take Care Good Night – 3/5
Ani..Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar – 3/5
Mulshi Pattern – 3/5
Cycle – 3/5
Mantra – 3/5
Youngraad – 3/5

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• Review : Gulabjaam (2018)
• Producer : Vinod Malgewar, Vishal Chordia
• Studio : Zee Studios, Golden Gate Motion Pictures
• Director : Sachin Kundalkar
• Star Cast : Sonali Kulakrni & Siddharth Chandekar
• Story & Screenplay : Sachin Kundalkar & Tejas Modak
• Review By : Abhay Salvi

Rating : 4.5/5

Gulabjaam Marathi Movie Review:

Sachin Kundalkar’s films in recent times had an obsession of being contemporary & more ‘youth’ oriented. Though his films had heart & a certain novelty, they never represented Sachin Kundalkar’s full potential. But with ‘Gulabjaam’ Kundalkar is back where he left from at ‘Gandha’ around 9 years ago! This is the cinema that an auteur like Kundalkar deserves to be known for!

From the very first frame of the film ‘Gulabjaam’ feels so genuine & in love with it’s own subject. The subject of ‘food’ is the hero of the film but it’s soul has much larger canvas that could represent any other human passion or vocation! The film keeps mentioning Imtiaz Ali’s Ranbir Kapoor starrer ‘Tamasha’ at quite a few instances & that too very coherently within the screenplay. Yes it’s a tribute but more than that it’s the self awareness of ‘Gulabjaam’ that it shares the spirit of ‘Tamasha’ without exploiting the original film or forcefully borrowing from it!

The trailer & promos introduces us to both characters accurately as much we need to know them before the actual film. The only possible flaw in the film remains the back story of Siddharth Chandekar’s character. By back story I don’t mean his background of ‘London’ or what pushes him to take the decision of learning Maharashtrian cooking in Pune, it’s more about the connect the film tried making with his past that is shown in the trailer too, the very moment he eats the ‘Gulabjaam’. Sonali Kulkarni’s character has a twist which has been safe guarded in the promos & trailer. That twist is associated with her back story & together (the back story & her complete character graph) represent the greater meaning of the film so beautifully.

The biggest asset of the film is the chemistry between the two characters both on paper & execution which also includes the flawless performances. The first half excels on so many different levels. It makes us care for the characters, understand their personalities, it entertains with smartly crafted humour & light hearted moments & it makes a very strong emotional connect! The second half only because of comparison with the first appears a little week but on it’s own it’s really good. The film ends on a predictable yet soothing note. The takeout moments weren’t really essential though they don’t harm the film.

Siddharth Chandekar has matured into a fine subtle actor & ‘Gulabjaam’ is his finest work till date! Sonali Kulkarni is smooth as always & manages to make her character alive in all different emotional peaks that we see the character in. Chinmay Udgirkar a well-known face from T.V. has a sweet little cameo that is well performed. Along with the actors every technical aspects of the film strike a beautiful symphony together in making ‘Gulabjaam’ an unforgettable experience. From the cinematography, editing, background score, sound recording to the visual tone of the film all seems to represent Kundalkar’s singular vision in the same creative wavelength.

‘Gulabjaam’ is a film that won’t happen often. It takes too many coincidences to happen together all at once for a film like ‘Gulabjaam’ to be conceived, made & released. So make the next coincident possible of watching this film as soon as possible! Our Maharashtrian food culture was never treated with such passion, love & respect before by any film!

Overall:

‘Gulabjaam’ is a film that is specific about it’s characters & their conflicts but at the same time it could be anyone’s story with any other conflicts & that makes it very much relatable to audiences of all kind.

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Punekars are famous for their ‘foodie’ culture. In a way they enjoy tastes of all around the state & the country because of its modern metropolitan status. For such foodies Zee Studios presents their upcoming Marathi film ‘Gulabjaam’. Written & directed by Sachin Kundalkar this film stars the unusual yet exciting pair of Sonali Kulkarni & Siddharth Chandekar.

This film is currently being promoted in a truly ‘hatke’ way. The film’s team invited the audiences who came to watch other films on last Sunday at theatres. And that too by giving them Gulabjaam’s to eat! They invited the audience to watch ‘Gulabjaam in theatres from 16^th February.

City Pride Kothrud, City Pride Satara Road & Abhiruchi City Pride where the three places where the ‘Gulabjaam’ team invited over 11 thousand audiences who had come to watch other films! We are sure this unique style of promotion must have been seen for the first time by our audiences. The audiences responded positively towards it & showed their interest in watching the film at theatres from 16^th February.

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While we were aware about the basic plot of the film ever since the teaser & posters where out, the trailer of Sachin Kundalkar directorial ‘Gulabjaam’ exceeds our expectations! The treatment of the film looks so refreshingly new & different than Kundalkar’s own works of recent times.

Both Sonali Kulkarni & Siddharth Chandekar appear completely as their respective characters especially Sonali Kulkarni looks in a never seen before role! The film is presented by Zee Studios & is set to release all over Maharashtra on 16^th February. Siddharth Chandekar too seems to be back in form after an average last year.

We wondered why is the film titled ‘Gulabjaam’ specifically out of the countless Indian delicacies? The trailer suggests us that the ‘Gulabjaam’ reminds Siddharth’s character about his past! And it’s the same recipe that introduces the two characters to each other. The characters who don’t seem to get along easily in the trailer excites for their journey together! All in all ‘Gulabjaam’ promises to be a roller coaster ride of entertainment.

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The constantly out of the box thinking filmmaker Sachin Kundalkar is back with his fresh new delicacy ‘Gulabjaam’. Ever since the different posters of the film were revealed the film has created a lot of buzz on social media. The film stars an unusual but exciting pair of Sonali Kulkarni & Siddharth Chandekar. Presented by Zee Studios ‘Gulabjaam’ is set to release in theatres on 16^th February.

In one poster you can see Siddharth Chandekar’s character irritated by Sonali Kulkarni’s character whereas in the other you see the exact opposite! But the real fun part is the motion poster of the film! Probably the most innovative motion poster you had seen of a Marathi film. It also reveals the basic conflict of the film that Siddharth’s character wants to learn cooking from Sonali’s ‘Radha’.

Siddharth Chandekar plays Aditya who has arrived from London to India just to learn traditional Maharashtrian cooking! While they meet as ‘Guru’ & ‘Shishya’ their relationship turns more into friendship! It would be exciting to see how their friendship grows & if there are any twists & turns in the story!

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• Movie : Gulabjaam (2018) | गुलाबजाम
• Producer : Vinod Malgewar, Vishal Chordia
• Directer : Sachin Kundalkar
• Studio : Zee Studios, A Golden Gate Motion Pictures
• Star Cast :
  • Sonali Kulkarni
  • Siddharth Chandekar
• Story, Screenplay & Dialogues : Sachin Kundalkar, Tejas Modak
• Music : NA
• Lyrics : Tejas Modak
• Sound Design : Anita Kushwah
• Cinematography (DOP) : Milind Jog
• Editor : Suchitra Sathe
• Art Director : Poorva Pandit – Bhujbal
• Costume Stylist : Amit Divekar
• VFX : NA
• Visual Effects : Just Right Studios
• Digital Publicity : NA
• Co – Producer : NA
• Executive Producer : Amol Bhagat
• Genre  : Drama
• Release Date : 16th February 2018

Synopsis :

Gulabjaam Marathi Poster/Photos :

Gulabjaam Marathi Movie Teaser Trailer :

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‘Gulabjaam’ Written & directed by Sachin Kundalkar of ‘Vazandar’ & ‘Rajwade & Sons’ fame stars Sonali Kulkarni, Siddharth Chandekar & ‘Food’ in lead roles! Yes the actual hero of the film is food & the subject seems to be the love for food & cooking! This little teaser itself tempts us makes us feel hungry. Imagine what the entire film would make us feel!

The film is also backed by Zee Studios now & is set to serve us in theatres from 16^th February. If you remember the opening sequence from Sachin Kundalkar’s last film ‘Vazandar’, it was also so beautifully representing the director’s love & passion for food & filming food. While then it was more focused on western foods this teaser looks closer to our Marathi food culture!

It would also be interesting to see how Siddharth Chandekar & Sonali Kulkarni’s characters bond with each other & in which form, though this teaser makes it clear that the reason for their bonding would be the passion for cooking & food in general.

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We have seen all kinds of pairs in Marathi films these days. One such newest entry in the list is Siddharth Chandekar & Sonali Kulkarni (Sr.). Yes! It’ll be exciting to see what characters they are playing & what relation do they share in the film! Apart from both these actors we can also make out another star of the film! It’s ‘Food’!

Yes director Sachin Kundalkar continues his love affair with ‘Food’ after the delicious entertainer ‘Vazandar’. And this time the title of the film itself is ‘Gulabjaam’! This is Siddharth Chandekar’s second consecutive film with him, whereas Sonali Kulkarni is returning to Kundalkar after a long time post their 2009 masterpiece ‘Gandha’!

The screenplay of ‘Gulabjaam’ is written by Tejas Modak & Sachin Kundalkar himself. Vinod Malgewar has produced this film under the banner ‘Golden Gate Motion Pictures’. The shooting of this film has commenced recently, we wish all the very best to the entire team of ‘Gulabjaam’ & we are hoping soon we’ll have a delightful, tasteful entertainer in theatres!       

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