Cast: Ashok Saraf, Dilip Prabhawalkar, Shivaji Satam, Vikram Gokhale, Satish Alekar, Santosh Juvekar, Sharad Ponkshe, Uday Tikekar, Manjiri Phadnis & Deepti Lele

Director: Mahesh Manjrekar

Quick Viewpoint: The trailer, teaser & posters of ‘Mi Shivaji Park’ sell a completely different film! It feels like a deep intellectual drama that eventually turns out to be a poorly structured revenge drama with a forceful social context to it.

What Works?

• The theme. Though nothing new in it & having similarities to Manjrekar’s own ‘Virrudh’ (the Amitabh Bachchan starrer) it still somehow is very relatable to the audiences.
• Further rendition of the basic theme, the conceptual idea of retired old men recreating a version of a court case on their own.
• It’s just satisfying to watch stalwarts like Ashok Saraf, Dilip Prabhawalkar, Vikram Gokhale & others share screen together. Though Dilip Prabhawalkar stands out as he doesn’t miss a single beat in his performance like always!

What Fails?

• The starting conflict that initiates the narrative is so loosely set up that the there is no emotional relativity for the audiences towards the principal characters of the film.
• Absolutely horrendous silly mistakes in the detailing of the film. For e.g: In a flashback sequence set in either late 90s or early 2000s we see characters using smart phones!
• Tonnes of logical errors caused due to convenient twists & turns given to the narrative.
• The film ridicules Gandhism by unnecessarily connecting it to situations that doesn’t really have anything to do with it! For eg: a dialogue says how Gandhi followers who later became politicians resorted to violence against public agitations. The whole idea of a governing body & it’s defence is not a by product of Gandhism, it need not be associated with it.
• By the climax the film becomes a complete circus that jumbles up the whole socio-political message it wanted to endorse. You leave the theatre being clueless about what exactly did the film wanted to say?

Final Verdict: ‘Mi Shivaji Park’ suffers from serious lack of inspiration in saying something new or creating something of it’s own. It seems to just be a vehicle for the hugely respected star cast to come together.    

Rating: 1.5/5

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On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti the trailer of upcoming Marathi film ‘Me Shivaji Park‘ was posted on the Internet! It isn’t a coincidence that the trailer is released on Gandhi Jayanti! The trailer effectively presents a debate on values & principles of Mahatma Gandhi. Can those values be useful in today’s world! Are ‘Truth’ & ‘Non-violence’ still powerful weapons to fight injustice?

Different characters in the film portrayed by acting heavyweights like Ashok Saraf, Dilip Prabhawalkar, Vikram Gokhale, Shivaji Satam & Satish Alekar represent the angst of the middle class against the injustice around. The trailer of the film suggests that these retired old men decide to change things on their own, & for that they probably resort to violence. Is this the right way? Dilip Prabhawalkar’s character who is a Gandhi follower says he might even stand against his friends if he had too!

This conflict between two opposite value systems & the solid star cast of the film promises that ‘Me Shivaji Park’ is a must watch film! Moreover the film is directed by Mahesh Manjrekar! After a long time in Marathi cinema we are seeing a strong social thriller! It also has the backdrop of political ideologies of our country! ‘Me Shivaji Park‘ hits theatres on 18th October!

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Multi-starrer films are always major attractions for audiences, especially when a seasoned director like Mahesh Manjrekar is bringing one for the audiences. ‘Me Shivaji Park’ written & directed by Mahesh Manjrekar stars a brigade of solid actors which includes Ashok Saraf, Dilip Prabhawalkar, Vikram Gokhale, Satish Alekar & Shivaji Satam! Produced by Gauri Pictures Productions & Mahesh Manjrekar Movies, Me Shivaji Park hits theatres on 18^th October!

The tagline of the film, ‘Dnyaydevata Andhali Aste…Amhi Dolas Hoto’ suggests that the film deals with the subject of law, court & justice! Every actor from the cast has his own style & rich history of doing varied roles in varied mediums! Along with them the film also stars Uday Tikekar, Sharad Ponkshe, Suhas Joshi, Savita Malpekar, Santosh Juvekar, Sushant Shelar, Deepti Lele, Manjiri Phadnis & others!

The film is produced by Dilipdada Sahebrao Yadav & Siddharth Kevalchand Jain & co-produced by Manhesh Ramchandra Jagtap, Shankar Rameshwar Mitkari, Bharar Chhaganlal Rathod & Milind Sitaram Vaste! So get ready to overwhelmed by a star studded cast in an intense drama film ‘Me Shivaji Park’ from 18^th of October at a theatre near you.

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• Movie :  Me Shivaji Park
• Producer : Dilip Sahebrao Yadav, Siddharth Kevalchand Jain
• Director : Mahesh Manjrekar
• Studio : Mahesh Manjrekar Movies and Gouri Pictures Production
• Star Cast :
  • Vikram Gokhale
  • Satish Alekar
  • Ashok Saraf
  • Shivaji Satam
  • Dilip Prabhavalkar
  • Sharad Ponkshe
  • Uday Tikekar
  • Savita Malpekar
  • Suhas Joshi
  • Bharti Achrekar
  • Santosh Juvekar
  • Sushant Shelar
  • Dipti Lele
  • Manjari Phadnis
• Story : Mahesh Manjrekar
• Screenplay : Mahesh Manjrekar
• Dialogues : Abhiram Bhadkamkar
• Singer : NA
• Lyrics : Shrirang Godbole, Vaibhav Joshi
• Music : Ajit Parab
• Sound Design : NA
• Background Score : NA
• Cinematography (DOP) : Karan Rawat
• Editor : Sarvesh Parab
• Art Director : NA
• Costume : NA
• Make-up : NA
• Executive Producer : NA
• Co Producer : Mahesh Ramchandra Jagtap, Shankar Rameshvar Mitkari, Bharat Chaganlal Rathod, Milind Sitaram Vaste
• Presenter : NA
• Choreography : NA
• Publicity Design : NA
• Visual Promotions : NA
• Digital Marketing : Vizual Junkies
• Marketing : NA
• Genre : Drama
• Release Date : 18th October 2018

Synopsis : NA

Me Shivaji Park Marathi Movie Poster/Photos :

Me Shivaji Park Marathi Movie Teaser/Trailer :

NA

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Kapil Sharma shot to fame with his “Comedy Nights with Kapil”. After successfully presenting this comedy show, Kapil is all set to sizzle the silver screen with his debut Hindi film “Kis Kis Ko Pyar Karoo”. Kapil recently visited Pune for the promotion of this film, where he spoke about his dream of producing a Marathi film.

“I have been staying in Mumbai for the past ten years. Many Marathi artistes and technicians have worked with me. I try to learn as much Marathi as possible from them. In Kis Kis… I have worked with two Marathi actresses Sai Lokur and Manjiri Phadnis. I always spoke in Marathi with them. I also like to watch Marathi films, they are content oriented and always have a good script.” Kapil commented during a press conference. He also said that he likes Dada Kondke as a comedy actor. “I wish to produce a Marathi cinema in near future and also act in it” Kapil said.

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After doing some good acting in films like Jaane Tu Yaa Jaane Naa, Manjiri Phadnis is all set to make her debut in Marathi films with “Sarva Mangal Saavdhan”. Her co-star for this romantic comedye is Rakesh Vashishta who has earlier done many national TV serials, Bollywood films and Marathi film – Aayna Ka Bayna.

Sarva Mangal Saavdhan is directed by Rahil Khan and produced by Abhishek Jain.

The trailer for this movie has been uploaded on various social media platforms. Theatrical trailer has also been released recently. The trailer is action-packed and full of drama. Manjiri and Rakesh are the romantic pairs who are stuck in various funny situations. Manjiri looks very sweet and simple in her looks. Rakesh looks very dashing and handsome. The trailer presents a very romantic dialogue by Rakesh where he proclaims her love for Manjiri. Cute, isn’t it? From the trailer, the chemistry between the lead pair is obvious. So, get ready for the new romantic couple in Marathi films.

The film also stars Vivek Lagoo, Ashwini Ekbote and Madhura Godbole et al. Music for this film has been composed by Nikhil Kamat.

The film is scheduled to release on 8 January 2016.

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Sonalee Kulkarni is all set to work with Riteish Deshmukh in her first Hindi film Grand Masti.

The first look of Grand Masti, sequel to the 2004 hit film Masti, says all that you want to know about the film – Boys will be boys. Actors Vivek Oeroi, Riteish Deshmukh and Aftab Shivdasani will reprise their roles as wayward husbands looking for an extramarital relation.

The sequel has a string of new actresses, including Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na actress Manjari Phadnis, Sonalee Kulkarni and television actress Karishma Tanna. The film directed by Indra Kumar is all set to release this year.

• Starring : Riteish Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi, Aftab Shivdasani, Manjari Fadnis, Karishma Tanna, Sonalee, Maryam Zakaria, Bruna Abdalah, Kainaat Arora, Suresh Menon & Pradeep Rawat
• Directed by : Indra Kumar
• Produced by : Indra Kumar & Ashok Thakeria
• Music by : Anand Raj Anand
• Story & Screenplay : Milap Milan Zaveri & Tushar Hiranandani
• Dialogue : Milap Milan Zaveri

Sonalee Kulkarni’s First Bollywood Movie Grand Masti Official Trailer / Promo :

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Shree Sadguru Films Present Marathi Movie Janmantar

 1st multistarer marathi movie on parapsychology 

Producer : Shree Sadguru Films
Writer / Director : Prasad Appa Tarkar
Dop : Mahesh Aaney
Music : Salil Amrute
Singer : Hariharan,Shreya Ghoshal,Richa Sharma,Aalisha Chinoy
Staring : Gulshan Grover,Jacki Shroff,Dr Mohan Aagashe,Minal Ghorpade , Manjari Phadnis,Milind Gunaji,Yatin Karyekar,Ravi Kale,Punkaj Vishnu,Amit Bhanushali,Master Mihir Amrutkar,Sima Biswas,Dr Nishigandha Wad,Nisha Parulekar,Jolly Bhatia,Tia Atharva,Geeta Basra,Malaika Arora Khan,Kavita Radheshyam

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