We are all excited to know about stories of successful people. It inspires us in many ways. These famous people have another human side to them & this side will now be explored in Colors Marathi’s new show “Assal Pahune Irsaal Namune” hosted by none other Maharashtra’s favourite star Makarand Anaspure!

Makarand Anaspure is known for his witty presence of mind & subtle humoristic behaviour! All that will be accompanied by Kishore Choughule, Prajakta Hanamghar, Bhushan Kadu & Omkar Bhojne who are also part of the show. The list of guests for this show includes famous names from the entertainment industry to people working in other fields like politics, sports & social service!

Colors Marathi’s ‘Ghadge & Sun’ fame Sukanya Kulkarni & Atisha Naik & ‘Radha Prem Rangi Rangli’ fame Kavita Lad are also a part of the guest list! Actors like Vikram Gokhale, Bharat Jadhav & director Kedar Shinde will be a part of this show along with famous people like lawyer Ujwal Nikam. The show begins it’s telecast from 20th September every Thursday & Friday at 9:30 pm.

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We are used to watching Hollywood films that give tributes to their rich history of pop culture. We have always wondered why can’t we do something similar? But now we have! This new song from Ameya Vinod Khopkar Entertainment combines countless Marathi pop culture references together & stars countless Marathi celebrities from all walks of popular culture!

The Acappella format used for this song doesn’t use a single musical instrument. All sounds that we hear in the song are created by humans on their own! This video was released on AVK Entertainment’s official YouTube channel on 2nd May on the anniversary of very First Indian film ‘Raja Harishchandra’ as a tribute, released in 1913 this film was made by Marathi Manoos Dadasaheb Phalke. This song has compiled countless songs, dialogues & references from our rich history of Marathi pop culture especially films!

This unique experiment could be one of it’s kind in the whole of India! It truly makes the Marathi Manoos proud & also motivates us to do greater things in future!

FEATURING (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER) ARTISTS: Abhijeet Panse, Abhinay Berde, Abhinay Deo, Adinath Kothare, , Aniket Vishwasrao, Ashok Saraf, Atul Parchure, Bharat Jadhav, Charu Desale, Chetan Shashital [Bal Thackeray VO], Deepali Vichare, Jitendra Joshi, Kaushal Inamdar, Kedar Shinde, Kishori Shahne, Kranti Redkar, Mahesh Kothare, Mahesh Manjrekar, Madhura Velankar, Makrand Anaspure, Manasi Naik, Mangesh Desai, Mrunal Kulkarni, Prajakta Mali, Prathamesh Parab, Pushkar Shotri, Phulwa Khamkar, Ramdas Padhye, Rinku Rajguru, Sachin Khedekar, Sachin Kumbhar, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Sanjay Jadhav, Sayali Sanjeev, Sneha Chavan, Sonali Khare, Swapnil Joshi, Vishal Inamdar, Vinod Kambli, Vikram Gokhale, Vikram Phadnis

SINGERS: Ajit Parab, Avdhoot Gupte, Hari Haran, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Shankar Mahadevan(Vocals), Sonu Nigam, Sudesh Bhosle, Swapnil Bhandhodkar, Vaishali Samant

CHILD ARTISTS: Ayaan Patel, Asma Khamkar, Ishaan Khopkar, Mrunal Jadhav, Trushnika Shinde

NEWS REPORTERS: Amol Parchure, Jayanti Waghdhare, Neelima Kulkarni, Pooja Borkar, Prerna Jangnam, Sahil Joshi, Saumitra Pote, Shreyas Sawant, Tushar Shete

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Makrand Anaspure starrer Ranga Patanga has been getting good reviews and awards at various national and international film festivals. The film will be screened at River to River Indian Film Festival in Italy. This will be only Marathi film to be screened in this festival. The film is directed by Prasad Namjoshi.

The festival has been organized at Florence from 3 to 8 December. Earlier, the festival has screened Marathi films like Dombivali Fast, Matimai, and Fandry. Ranga Patanga is a story of a farmer and his hardships. The film stars Makrand Anaspure, Nandita Dhuri, Sandeep Pathak, Gauri Konge, Bharat Ganeshpure, Umesh Jagtap Tejpal Wagh et al.

The film was released theatrically in April and audience have liked it immensely. The critically acclaimed film also received Sant Tukaram Award and best director award. The film also received state awards for best rural film, Best Singer (Adarsh Shinde), best supporting actor (Sandeep Pathak). Chinmay Patankar also received award in Sahyadri Cine Awards for best story.

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Hugely popular for his special rural style, actor Makarand Anaspure will soon be seen playing the role of a government officer in the upcoming political satire ‘Nagpur Adhiveshan Ek Sahal..’. The film presents the yearly ‘Nagpur Adhiveshan’ in an entertaining way. This film promises to give us exciting inputs from this annual political event. It’s written & directed by Nilesh Jalamkar. ‘Nagpur Adhiveshan’ is presented by ‘Vidarbha Pictures’ & is produced by Anil Keshavrao Jalamkar.

Makarand’s government officer is a common man who is suffering under the pressure of the ‘system’. The name of his character is Sanjay Salunkhe & he is supposed to take care of the upper level officers during the Adhiveshan. The film has two interesting tracks; one where Sanjay is going through his responsibilities at work & the other when he also needs to look after his family. During the Adhiveshan, people like Sanjay suffer whereas the big stalwarts enjoy a picnic. This crucial message is presented in a satirical tone in ‘Nagpur Adhiveshan Ek Sahal’!

This film is all set to release on 9th December & stars a brigade of Marathi actors; Makarand Anaspure, Ajinkya Dev, Mohan Joshi, Bharat Ganashpure, Chetan Dalvi, Amol Tale, Sankarshan Karhade, Vinit Bhonde, Deepali Jagtap & Sneha Chavan. Makarand himself has contributed towards the farmer welfare, now he himself portrays a suffering common man through ‘Nagpur Adhiveshan’!

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Back in 2010 Trupti Bhoir gave a phenomenal performance of a heavy weight cute girl in ‘Agadbam’. And now our favourite ‘Najuka’ is soon coming back! ‘Agadbam 2’ will soon be in theatres & this time Trupti has herself directed the film. ‘Agadbam’ was a film that taught the audience to be sensitive towards people suffering obesity & while doing so also entertained them.

‘Agadbam’ also starred Makrand Anaspure & Usha Nadkarni. That film was well appreciated by the audience & critics alike. The USP of that film was Trupti’s performance as ‘Najuka’. Trupti became the first Marathi artist to use prosthetic makeup for her role! Trupti proved that she is one of the very few method actors in the Marathi circuit with this brave choice.

Post ‘Agadbam’ in 2010 Trupti starred & produced good films like ‘Touring Talkies’ & ‘Hello Jay Hind’. And now Trupti is in the director’s seat for ‘Agadbam 2’ & yes she is also starring in it! Trupti stressed that since she wanted to make ‘Agadbam 2’ as per her own vision she decided to direct it herself. She also mentioned that ‘Agadbam 2’ will be more larger than life in terms of budget, technique & quality.

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• Movie : Nagpur Adhiveshan – Ek Sahal (2016)
• Producer : Anil Keshavrao, Jalamkar Yayati Naik
• Directer : Nilesh Raosaheb Jalamkar
• Studio : Vidarbha Pictures
• Star Cast : 
  • Makrand Anaspure
  • Ajinkya Deo
  • Mohan Joshi
  • Bharat Ganeshpure
  • Vinit Bonde
  • Chetan Dalvi
  • Amol Tale
  • Deepali Jagtap
  • Sneha Chavan
• Story : Nilesh Raosaheb Jalamkar
• Screenplay & Dilogues : Manouj Kadaamh
• Music : Amit Tale
• Lyrics : Aanand Khelkar, Nilesh Jalamkar, Amol Tale
• Sound : Dinesh Uchshil, Shantanu, Aakerkar
• Cinematography (DOP) : Chandrkant Meher
• Art Director : Arjun Rathod
• Editor : Dinesh Mengade
• Choreography : Rahim Sheikh, Sudhir Kambale
• Costume Designer : Sandip Joshi
• Makeup : Nishikant Ujawane
• Action : Firoj
• Genre  : Drama
• Release Date : December 9, 2016

Synopsis :

‘Nagpur Adhiveshan- Ek Sahal’ is an upcoming marathi movie based on the political situations in Nagpur. The film presents the yearly ‘Nagpur Adhiveshan’ in an entertaining way. This film promises to give us exciting inputs from this annual political event.

Nagpur Adhiveshan Movie Poster / Still Photos

Nagpur Adhiveshan Marathi Movie Trailer

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Punha Gondhal Punha Mujra – a film starring Makrand Anaspure and Sayaji Shinde will be telecast on Zee Talkies on 10th April at 12 noon and 6 pm.

The film revolves around two politicians Narayan Wagh and Vishwasrao Tope who are aspiring to be ministers.

The film stars Makrand Anaspure, Sayaji Shinde, Dr. Vilas Ujawane, Swapnil Rajshekhar, Siddheshwar Zadbuke, Vinit Bhonde, Medelina Alexandra, Purnima Ahere, Rasika Vaze, Jyoti Joshi, Sharad Shelar, Vinod Khedkar, Ujjwala God. The film has a special cameo by Aloknath and Ashish Vidyarthi.

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• Review : Kapus Kondyachi Goshta (2016) | कापुसकोंड्याची गोष्ट
• Producer : Nitin Bhosale
• Directer : Mrunalini Bhosale
• Star Cast : Makrand Anaspure, Samidha Guru, Bharat Ganeshpure, Gauri Konge, Mohini Kulkarni, Netra Mali
• Writer : Prasad Namjoshi
• Music : Shailesh Dani
• Genre : Drama
• Review By : Rasik Tirodkar

Rating : 2.5/5

Kapus Kondyachi Goshta Marathi Movie Review:

A peculiar thing about this Friday’s Marathi releases is the common cast and crew. Both films are written by Prasad Namjoshi. Both of them have Makarand Anaspure, Bharat Ganeshpure and Gauri Konge. They are also set in rural Vidarbha and deal with the conditions of the impoverished farmers of that region. However, this film is directed by Mrunalini Bhosale, whereas Rangaa Patanga was written and directed by Prasad Namjoshi. And there is where the difference between two lies. That difference is glaring.

Rangaa Patangaa for the most part was well directed and side stepped of clichés. Also, what Kapus Kondyachi Goshta lacked was a crew like Rangaa Patangaa. Bhosale’s film comes across as techinically deficient and that ends up being its biggest negative.

Jyoti, Chanda, Ratna and Bali are troubled by the villagers after the untimely demise of their father. The oldest Jyoti decides to quit college and pursue farming. Her other sisters also decide to lend her a helping hand. Farming is mainly considered to be a man’s job. But these four sisters face all odds bravely and stick to farming. Advocate Pawde becomes their pillar of support and stands behind the girls in every crisis.

Now, the story here is predictable. From the beginning we have a feeling that the film is going to be about the triumph of women against the misogynistic society. Add to that the way the lack of a grip the story has over you. The acting here is uneven. Samidha Guru has good screen presence but you cannot help feeling something urban about her demeanor. Makarand Anaspure who was mighty impressive in Rangaa Patangaa isn’t as effective here, probably because of his character.

Though there is no denying the noble intentions of the director, one cannot help feeling that a more capable director might have done more justice to the story which is based on a true incident. The technical side of the film comes across as weak and isn’t successful in putting across the inspiring story with the desired impact.

Overall:

Well intentioned, but lacks a deft hand in direction. The weak technical side also hampers the film.

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• Review : Rangaa Patangaa (2016)
• Producer : Amol Vasant Gole
• Directer : Prasad Namjoshi
• Star Cast : Makarand Anaspure, Sandeep Pathak, Nandita Dhuri, Suhas Palshikar, Bharat Ganeshpure, Gauri Konge, Abhay Mahajan, Hardik Joshi and Anand Kulkarni.
• Writer : Chinmay Patankar
• Music : Kaushal Inamdar
• Genre : Social Drama, Slice of Life
• Review By : Rasik Tirodkar

Rating : 3.5/5

Rangaa Patangaa Marathi Movie Review:

Rangaa Patangaa is a film of two different halves. Like so many films made in our country it suffers from the second half syndrome. The film promises a genuinely well-made film at the interval point, however, much of that promise is not lived up to by the film in the second half, especially with that contrived ending.

‘Mere Ranga-Patanga jhapadna mangta hain’, we hear a man saying these words to a police officer in the opening scene of the film. Visibly Muslim, the man has adopted a forlorn demeanor that the peasants of our society naturally adopt in front of a government authority. The police officer after casually making a few usual religiously bigoted remarks throws the man named Jumman (Makarand Anaspure) out of his police station as he is aghast at the knowledge that Ranga-Patanga are not the peasant’s children but his two bulls. He also threatens ‘to make a bull out of him’ if he comes into the police station again with that sort of a complaint as he is already inundated with a lot of work. And with that the rest of the film follows Jumman on his search for his two bulls whom he has reared like his own children.

The first half raised my hopes quite high. In the recent past Marathi cinema has developed a reputation for coming up with a few gem of films every year. These gems tell a fresh, rooted tale and also many times push the envelope. Ranga-Patanga had all the making of such a film. The most notable thing about the film is the humour. Despite the plot not being rather upbeat, there are numerous humourous situations in the early half. All of them feel organic to the setting and they are certainly the high points of the screenplay. The humour here is gentle, quirky and slapstick, all at the same time and still that lingering sense of loss that Jumman feels is not lost on the viewer; such skillful direction is a rarity.

Then it is the earthiness of the film that works like a charm. It is set in the arid Vidarbha region of Maharashtra and the characters, the language they speak all come across as very authentic. The top quality of acting by the leads is also crucial to the humour and earthiness. Makarand Anaspure who is a star in his own right gives a display of how underused an actor he is. He underplays his part to great effect and is mighty successful in bringing out the turmoil in the mind of the childless farmer whose two bulls whom he has reared like his children have gone missing. Sandeep Pathak too shines in his role as his mischievous and street smart childhood friend, bringing just the right amount of humour into play.

Amol Gole’s evocative camerawork makes Vidarbha a character in itself here. For once, a marathi film manages to get its background score right and Kaushal Inamdar should be lauded for it and also the moving song in the film with some great lyrics.

However, after the interval point it all starts taking somewhat of a dip. The film enters the Peepli Live territory of media exploiting the crisis in hand which is quite done to death by now, to be honest. The humour becomes typical, the acting by the supporting cast ordinary. The freshness that the film had in the first half starts to vanish as the screenplay covers grounds that has already been explored in other films. But, this detour into how the media reacts to the Jumman’s crisis doesn’t hurt the film as much as the finale, though.

The end of the film is quite contrived. I was left rather disappointed by the unconvincing and contrived ending as the film has so many things going for it. It seems as if the end has been purposefully concocted keeping the commercial interests in mind. The finale somewhat dampens what could have been a genuinely good film that one can praise without any reservations.

Overall:

Well-acted, humourous and rooted Rangaa Patangaa has a promising first half. But the second half doesn’t live up to expectations and ends in a contrived and unconvincing manner spoiling what could have been a genuinely good film. It is still eminently watchable, though.

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Kapuskondyachi gosht, a film by Mrunalini Bhosle will be releasing on 1st April. The film is based on several social issues and a positive attitude towards various social dilemmas.

The story of the film is about four girls who decide to take control of their lives after untimely death of their father. The film has been presented in various national and international festivals.

The film stars Makrand Anapure, Samidha Guru, Bharat Ganeshpure, Gaure Kange, Mohini Kulkarni, Netra Mali et al. The story and dialogue is by Prasad Namjoshi. Music is by Shailesh Dani and lyrics have been penned by Indrajeet Bhalerao. The executive producer of the film is Pravin Vankhede and DOP is Vasim Maner. Editing is done by Sanshosh Gothoskar.

The film will be releasing on 1st April all over Maharashtra.

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