Killa, a film by Avinash Arun has been appreciated in many national and international film festivals along with the National Awards. The film also received good response at the box office. The film will be premiered on the television for the first time on Zee Marathi on 29 May at 12 noon, 4 pm and 7 pm.

The story of the film revolves around a single mother and her son Chinmay, who come to a village in Konkan from Pune. How their lives are affected by this sudden change will be seen in this film.

The film stars Amruta Subhash, Archit Deodhar, Parth Bhalerao, Gaureesh Gavade and Athave Upasani in the lead roles.

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By : Keyur Seta

With out-of-the-box content and an uncompromising manner of story telling, Marathi cinema has been gaining a lot of appreciation over the last 5-6 years or so. So, obviously, it becomes difficult to choose Top 5 half-yearly and Top 10 yearly films every year.

But 2015 was threatening to be a dry year for Marathi films with a series of patchy films during a period. Thankfully though, it only remained a threat as the films released during the end of the first half of the year made up for the bad period in between.

Here is the list of the Top 5 Marathi films of the first half of 2015:-

Welcome Zindagi

Director:Umesh Ghadge
Cast: Swapnil Joshi, Amruta Khanvilkar

The film boasts of a content that is not only interesting but also moving. This ensures that half of its battle is won. Of course, the film has its share of minus points that cannot be ignored. But they don’t become much of a bother due to its entertaining nature and the final message, which is to love your life with whatever you have. Swapnil Joshi once again provides a lovable act.

Read the full review HERE.

Nagrik

Director: Jaypraad Desai
Cast: Sachin Khedekar, Milind Soman, Devika Daftardar, Dilip Prabhavalkar, Rajesh Sharma, Dr Shriram Lagoo

Nagrik shows that a tried and tested subject ceases to be one if treated completely in an out-of-the-box manner. It explores the not-so-novel subject of an honest protagonist pitted against a corrupt system in an unconventionally intense manner. A non-verbal sequence displaying the irony of Mumbai sums up Jaypraad Desai’s uncompromising stamp. Sachin Khedekar’s dedicated act also helps the cause.

Read the full review HERE.

Lokmanya – Ek Yugpurush

Director: Om Raut
Cast: Subodh Bhave, Chinmay Mandlekar, Sameer Sanjay Vidwans, Priya Bapat

There have been numerous biopics on Indian freedom fighters. Although Lokmanya – Ek Yugpurush is also one, it follows a modern method of storytelling and presentation, making it more appealing to the youth. This is also achieved by the parallel present day track about a journalist. But despite the modernism, the film does complete justice to the late freedom fighter and revolutionary Lokmanya Tilak. It is filled with overwhelming and appealing moments. But the film wouldn’t have achieved such greatness without Subodh Bhave’s excellent performance.

Read the full review HERE.

Killa

Director: Avinash Arun
Cast: Archit Deodhar, Amruta Subhash, Parth Bhalerao

Ki`lla is a triumphant directorial debut by Avinash Arun; on par with Mahesh Limaye last year in Yellow. It is a co-incidence that both of them are cinematographers-turned-directors. Killa continues Marathi cinema’s stint with rural films about a child or children. But it certainly shouldn’t be labeled as yet another film of the genre. It is a heart-warming, coming-of-age saga that is filled with moments that will touch you deeply, making it one of the top Marathi films of recent years. Its camerawork also deserves special mention for the visual treat is provides. Archit Deodhar and Amruta Subhash excel in their acts but Parth Bhalerao too becomes a scene-stealer with a hilariously skillful act, at such a small age.

Read the full review HERE.

Court

Director: Chaitanya Tamhane
Cast: Vira Sathidar, Vivek Gomber, Pradeep Joshi, Geetanjali Kulkarni

As per the name, Court is about a court case. But it certainly isn’t like those filmi courts we have been witnessing since decades. In fact, it portrays the working style of Indian courts in a never-seen-before and dedicatedly realistic manner. It proves that an utterly raw and realistic presentation can also be intensely gripping. But this doesn’t mean that the film is a serious affair. It becomes entertaining through some high dose of realistic and dark humor. Its greatness also lies in its undercurrent of irony related to the characters. And like every great film, it has some outstanding performances, especially from the lead actor Vira Sathidar.

Read the full review HERE.

(Note: The top 3 films in the list aren’t much ahead of one another.)

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Killa, a national award winning film directed by Avinash Arun has been a successful at box office. The film has collected 3 crores and 25 lakh in its first weekend. The film was released in 225 theaters and more than 3000 shows. The film has been a smashing hit across Maharashtra including cities like Mumbai, Pune, Kolhapur, Auragabad, Nashik, Latur and Nagpur.

The film has recently won a national award for Best Marathi film and several awards in film festivals. Critics have already praised this simple yet beautiful film for its plot, structure, actors and cinematography. The film uses some excellent shots to capture the exquisiteness of nature in Konkan region. The story revolves around a mother-son relationship and how the surroundings change us.

We wish best luck to this film, and let’s hope that film continues to get such phenomenal response from the audience.

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• Review: Killa (2015)
• Director: Avinash Arun
• Producers:Essel Vision, M R Filmworks and Jar Pictures
• Writers:Tusshaar Paranjape and Upendra Sindhaye
• Cast: Archit Deodhar, Amruta Subhash, Parth Bhalerao
• Music: Naren Chandavakar and Benedict Taylor
• Genre: Drama
• Review By : Keyur Seta

Rating: 4/5

Review:

Over the last few years, Marathi cinema has seen some truly well-made rural films revolving around a child or children. Some of the noteworthy examples are Vihir, Shala, Fandry, Elizabeth Ekadashi, Salaam, Dhag, Jana Gana Mana, etc.

But it would be unfair to say that Avinash Arun’s Killa is yet another well-made film of this genre. That won’t do justice to its achievement. To put it simply, the film is a heartwarming coming-of-age saga that achieves excellence in every department. It is yet another Marathi film of international caliber.

Killa revolves around Chinmay Kale (Archit Deodhar), a student in the seventh standard. He is forced to migrate to a village in the Konkan area from his hometown Pune after his mother (Amruta Subhash), an uprightly honest government employee, is transferred there. He stays alone with his mother ever since his father passed away few years back.

Chinmay is depressed as he dearly misses Pune and his cousin cum best friend. He finds it difficult to fit into his new school because of the mischievous group of students, led by the notorious Bandya (Parth Bhalerao). But slowly Chinmay starts getting acceptance among the kids. What happens next forms the rest of the film.

Like various films of this genre, Killa doesn’t follow a conventional storyline. It is more of a peak into the life of Chinmay. So, instead of story development, the intention is to put forth Chinmay’s experiences, joys, inner-turmoil, and confusion. Arun fulfills this aim in a masterly manner, which ensures that anybody with a heart will be moved by the characters and their situations.

Needless to say, you get involved into the everyday life of Chinmay and others in a way that you tend to forget the outside world and you don’t feel like believing that they aren’t real life characters. Incidents like masti in school, funny incidents between friends, exam scenes and the small outings are sure to make you nostalgic. This is another triumph of the filmmaker and that too in his very first film. He has provided a perfect example of narrating through visuals, especially during the climax.

Of course, the narration has its share of sad moments but it steers clear from treading on the depressing path. In the midst of such positives, the only negative aspect is that the pace drops slightly on few occasions. But this is not a big issue here.

The skillful camerawork, also by Avinash Arun, is a major reason for the final product turning out to be of international standards. He has shown his skills even in the most mundane situations. Plus, the beauty of the interiors of Konkan region just doesn’t cease to amaze you. Naren Chandavarkar and Benedict Taylor’s tunes add to the emotions.

Archit Deodhar is simply outstanding as Chinmay. He switches over to different emotions with remarkable ease and also manages to speak through expressions on many occasions. Amruta Subhash once again proves she is one of the finest actors around through a mature act.

But Parth Bhalerao is simply the scene-stealer with his brilliant comic timing, cuteness and acting skills. He was well-appreciated last year in Bhoothnath Returns. The film also has some earnest performances from the rest of the kids, the actor playing Maths teacher and other actors.

Overall:

Killa is an excellent effort! It’s a triumph of mature storytelling. The film has received National Awards for the Best Feature Film in Marathi and Special Mention (Parth Bhalerao) Award along with other international awards. The strong word-of-mouth will ensure good returns for it.

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Killa, a film directed by Avinash Arun has already created buzz by winning numerous awards including national award for best Marathi cinema. Now the audience can watch this soulful film about childhood in theatres from 26 June.

The film is produced by MR Filmworks, Czar Pictures and Essel Vision Productions.

Killa revolves around Chinu. His mother is transferred from Pune to Konkan, and hence Chinu has to adjust with these unfamiliar surroundings. He befriends with some backbenchers and starts bunking school with these kids. However, due to some unfortunate events Chinu becomes lonely again. What happens next will be seen in the film.

The film has received many accolades in film festivals including Berlin Film Festival and PIFF. The film stars Archit Deodhar as Chinu and Amruta Subhash as his mother. Film also has a team of child actors like Parth Bhalerao, Gaurish Gawde, Swanand Raikar and Atharva Upasani. Parth BHalerao has received a certificate for excellent acting in national awards. Director of photography is Avinash Arun and editing by Charushree Roy. The screenplay is by Tushar Paranjape and dialogues are by Upendra Shidhaye.

Makers of the film hope that the audience will come and watch this film in theatres.

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‘Killa’ which has bagged several prestigious awards, its official trailer is out. The movie has created lot of anticipation. The story of the movie revolves around an 11-year-old kid who is trying to cope up with his father’s death and his struggle to fit in the new environment and people following the transfer of his mother.

The film stars prominent actress Amruta Subhash, Archit Deodhar, Parth Bhalerao, Gaurish Gawade and Atharva Upasni. Parth Bhalerao received special mention for his roles in ‘Killa’ and ‘Bhootnath returns’ at the 62nd National Film Awards.

The movie which is directed by Avinash Arun won Crystal Bear by the Children’s Jury in the Generation KPlus Selection at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. It is even nominated as the Best youth feature film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. The movie all set to hit the theatres on 26 June, 2015.

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• Movie: Killa (2015)
• Producer : Madhukar R Musle, Ajay G Rai, Alan McAlex
• Directer : Avinash Arun
• Studio :Essel Vision, M R Filmworks  and a Jar Pictures.
• Star Cast : Amruta Subhash, Archit Devadhar as Chinmay, Parth Bhalerao as Bandya, Gaurish Gawade as Yuvraj, Atharva Upasni as Omkar
• Writers : Tushaar Paranjape, Upendra Sindhaye
• Screenplay : Tushaar Paranjape
• Music : Naren Chandavakar, Benedict Taylor
• Dialogues : Upendra Sindhaye
• Cinematography : Avinash Arun
• Editor :CharuShri Roy
• Director Of Photography : AvinashArun
• Costumes : Sachin Lovalekar
• Executive Producer : Ranjit Gugle
• Sound Design : Mohandas V P
• Genre : Drama
• Release Date : 26^th Jun 2015
• Duration : 107 minutes

Plot Outline : An 11-year-old moves to a small town because of his mother’s job transfer.

Killa Marathi Movie Official Poster / Still Photos

Killa Marathi Movie Official Trailer

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Watch official teaser trailer of upcoming Marathi movie “Killa” Starring Amruta Subhash, Archit Devadhar, Parth Bhalerao, Gaurish Gawade, Atharva Upasni. Film slated to release on 26^th Jun 2015

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