• Movie : Kulkarni Chaukatla Deshpande (2019) | कुलकर्णी चौकातला देशपांडे
• Producer : Smita Vinay Ganu
• Director : Gajendra Ahire
• Studio : Smita Films Production
• Star Cast :
  • Sai Tahmankar
  • Rajesh Shringarpore
  • Neena Kulkarni
• Story : Gajendra Ahire
• Screenplay and Dialogues :
• Lyrics :
• Sound : Dawn infotainment
• Sound Design : Adwait Walujkar
• Music : Soumil & Siddharth, Gajendra Ahire, Chaitanya Adkar Cyli khare, Narendra Bhide
• Background Music :
• Cinematography (DOP) : Arjun Sorate & Krishna Soren
• Editor : Suchitra SatheExecutive Producer: Prashant Gokhale
• Art Director : Santosh Suresh PhutaneDI Lab: Prasad.
• Costume :
• Make-up :
• Presenter :
• Choreography : Bhakti Naik
• Co-Producer : Ajit Madhavrao Potdar, Seema Niranjan Alpe.
• Visual Promotions : Rahul Bhatankar
• Digital Promotions : Vizual Junkies
• DI Colorist :
• PR : ARTIKEE YADAV (Media Buzz)
• Genre : Drama
• Release Date : 22 Nov 2019

Synopsis :

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Swapnil Joshi starrer Mogra Phulaalaa has garnered love from both sides of the spectrum from audiences and critics alike since it’s two weeks before release. The film has grossed over Rs. 4.17 crores in two weeks alone! Senior Director Shrabani Deodhar’s grand comeback into directing films too has succeeded

The first three days of release saw the film accumulating the business of Rs 1.45 crore. It has been getting a similar response in the second week too. The business figures have touched Rs 2.72 crore in the second week between June 17 and 23. The response to the film has compelled the producers to increase the number of shows in Citypride chain and multiplexes and theatres in Thane and Mumbai.

The film has registered the whopping business of Rs 4.17 crore in two weeks of its release. The film has received a very good response from the audience. The film lovers are flocking in the theatres in Mumbai, Thane, Pune to watch the family drama, which has been subtly narrated.

Mogra Phulaalaa has Swwpanil Joshi and Sai Deodhar in lead roles. Leading actors from Marathi industry Neena Kulkarni, Chandrakant Kulkarni, Anand Ingale, Sandeep Pathak too have contributed to the rich production values of the film.

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• Movie : Mogra Phulaalaa (2019) | मोगरा फुलला
• Producer : Arjun Singgh Baran and Kartik Nishandar
• Director : Shrabani Deodhar
• Studio : Gseams
• Star Cast :
  • Swapnil Joshi
  • Sai Shakti Anand
  • Neena Kulkarni
  • Chandrakant Kulkarni
  • Sandeep Pathak
  • Suhita Thatte
  • Anand Ingle
  • Samidha Guru
  • Vighnesh Joshi
  • Sanyogita Bhave
  • Dipti Bhagwat
  • Prachi Joshi
  • Vikram Gaikwad, Prasad Limaye, Harsha Gupte, Sonam Nishandar, Siddhirupa Karmarkar, Madhuri Bharti, Suprit Kadam, Anuradha Rajadhyaksha, Aditya Deshmukh, Saanvi Ratnalikar
• Story : Shrabani Deodhar
• Screenplay and Dialogues : Sachin Mote
• Lyrics : Abhishek Khankar
• Sound  : NA
• Sound Design/Recording Mixer : NA
• Music : Rohit Shyam Raut
• Background Music : Kaushik Deshpande
• Cinematography (DOP) : Amol Gole
• Editor : Jafar Sultan
• Art Director : Seema Gawde
• Costume : Kalyani Shroff
• Hair Stylist : NA
• Make-up : NA
• Presenter : NA
• Choreography : Phulwa Khamkar
• Co-Producer : NA
• Visual Promotions : NA
• Genre : Drama
• Release Date : 14th June 2019

Synopsis : Mogra Phulaalaa chronicles the story of a man who has dedicated all his life attending to the well-being of his family, and forgot to take care of his personal life along the way. The events that unfold after he meets the woman of his dreams forms the crux of the film.Mogra Phulaalaa chronicles the story of a man who has dedicated all his life attending to the well-being of his family, and forgot to take care of his personal life along the way. The events that unfold after he meets the woman of his dreams forms the crux of the film.

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Swapnil Joshi Starrer ‘Mogra Phulaalaa‘ has received very good response from the audience. The film is doing very well in the theaters in Mumbai, Thane, Pune to watch the family drama, which has been subtly narrated. The film registered the business of Rs 37.5 lakh on the first day of it released, followed by Rs 56.2 lakh on Saturday, the second day of the release. Despite of the much hyped cricket match between India and Pakistan on Sunday, June 16,  the film registered the business of Rs 51.5 lakh. The business for first three days was pegged at Rs 1.45 crore.

The response to the film has compelled the producers to increase the number of shows in multiplexes and theaters says Arjun Singh Baran and Kartik Nishandar of GSEAMS Films. Directed by Shrabani Deodhar who has made cult classics in Marathi cinema like ‘Lapandav’ & ‘Sarkarnama’. The film marks debut of Sai Shakti Anand into Marathi cinema who had been seen in popular Hindi serials.

Leading actors from Marathi industry Nina Kulkarni, Chandrakant Kulkarni, Anand Ingale, Sandeep Pathak  too have contributed to the rich production values of the film. Mother played by Nina Kulkarni resembles with the great character of mother played by other noted actresses on silver screen. Award winning director Chandrakant Kulkarni has tried his acting skills after a long period in this film by playing character of Swwapnil’s uncle. Shankar Mahadevan, Bela Shende, Jasraj Joshi and Rohit Raut have sung the songs composed by Rohit Raut and penned by Abhishek Kankhar. The film will be remembered for decades, undoubtedly, owing to the great story, appealing concept duly supported by leading actors and ear soothing songs.

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• Review: Mogra Phulaalaa (2019)
• Director: Shrabani Deodhar
• Star Cast: Swapnil Joshi, Sai Shakti Anand, Neena Kulkarni, Chandrakant Kulkarni, Sandeep Pathak, Anand Ingle, Vighnesh Joshi, Sonam Nishandar, Milind Phatak, Samidha Guru & child artist: Saanvi Ratnalikar
• Screenplay: Sachin Mote
• Producer: Arjun Singgh Baran and Kartik Nishandar

Quick Viewpoint: Mogra Phulaalaa knows exactly whom it’s catering it’s film too, mainly to a value driven Maharashtrian middle class and it both satisfies them & also pushes the envelope by encompassing modern values in it!

What Works? 

• The film starts off on a very accessible lighter note. Yes, it has a bit of out of the place logic at times, but there’s soul in most of the lighter moments. Swapnil Joshi mostly wins in major parts though in some he becomes a bit too typical man child. Sandeep Pathak’s character succeeds pretty well in giving the film a lighter tone.
• The writing of the film (by Sachin Mote) is it’s biggest strength, both in the screenplay and in the dialogues. No scene in the film feels forced or placed just to fill in. The screenplay has a uniformity throughout. 
• The way film slowly & steadily establishes the love story between it’s two lead characters somehow reminds us of the old Basu Chatterjee romances, or even a classic Marathi film ‘Lapandav’ which was directed by the director of this film, Ms. Shrabani Deodhar! There’s lot of genuine charm in the love story of ‘Mogra Phulaalaa’ in fact that is what connects us with the film the most as we feel the two of them deserve to have a life together!
• Chandrakant Kulkarni’s character (Madhya Kaka) is used smartly in the film. Basically it feels like he is playing himself (yes a slightly strict theatre director), but more than that he brings the third person perspective in the equation of Sunil (Swapnil) & his mother (Neena Kulkarni). The mother here is a bit possessive about her unmarried son. Being distanced from all of her other sons, Sunil is her only reason to live (though this is her version of the truth!). Madhya Kaka in many ways puts forth what we as audiences would feel like in this scenario!
• Swapnil Joshi is a good actor but with limitations. As said above he tends to be a very typical man child by the start of the film. But later on when the film swings completely in drama Swapnil Joshi scores gold during the emotional moments! That feels like his home ground, where he is easily one of the best in the business!

What Fails? 

• The transition of Swapnil Joshi’s character is a bit abrupt. From a mother abiding simple minded man child into a matured man who knows what he wants and has the strength to go & get it! Not that we needed more logical reasons for this transition but his sudden coming of age is a bit distracting from the actual plot of the film!
• The lead actress Sai Shakti Anand is clearly & boldly the biggest drawback of the film. She is decent in the lighter moments but her limitations are clearly visible in the dramatic moments of the film. Mainly because the whole emotional strength of the film relies first & foremost on the shoulders of her character and the actor fails to do justice to it. Ironically she works in a play in the film and everyone believes she is a phenomenal actress!

Final Verdict: Mogra Phulaalaa is a treat for Swapnil Joshi fans & for those who might not be up for any technical and contextual experiments in Marathi films but enjoy a well written & decently conceived family drama in Marathi! 

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‘Mogra Phulaalaa‘ releases all over Maharashtra today. The film stars Swapnil Joshi in the lead in a never before seen avatar. While all of his fans are all excited for the film we would like to present to you top 5 reasons to not miss ‘Mogra Phulaalaa’ in theatres!

• Swapnil Joshi’s Simple Minded Character
  Swapnil Joshi has been mostly known for his chocolate boy image. Though every now & then Swapnil has pushed himself and has surprised the audiences with different & challenging roles. ‘Mogra Phulaalaa’ is one such different role where we won’t see Swapnil in a larger than life image but as a common middle aged man who is in his mid 30s and is still unmarried.

• Neena Kulkarni’s Multi Layered Mother
  While Swapnil’s Joshi’s character is of a simple minded man. His mother played by senior actress Neena Kulkarni seems a very a multi layered character. On one hand she obviously loves her son and wants the best for him, but somewhere she also inhibits her son from following his heart!

• Shrabani Deodhar’s Assured Direction
  Shrabani Deodhar is one of the most respected female filmmakers to make films in Marathi. Back in the 90s she had made films like ‘Lapandav’ & ‘Sarkarnama’ which are today considered as cult classics. She recently made a caper comedy which was also appreciated and now with ‘Mogra Phulaalaa’ she is exploring a new side of her with an light hearted yet emotional family drama.
• Relatable Family Drama for Today’s Times
  While family dramas have always been a staple for Marathi cinema. Nowadays many family drama films fall flat on their face as they fail to understand the changing times and the changing taste of audiences. Hence ‘Mogra Phulaalaa’ is a film that suits sensibilities of today’s family audiences of today’s times. The dramatic part of the film is much subtle & it has a nice blend of light heartedness & romance.
• The Rest of the Ensemble Cast
  Sai Deodhar a popular name on Hindi Television is making her debut in Marathi through ‘Mogra Phulaalaa’. Along with that the film has a diversely talented star cast of Sandeep Pathak, Chandrakant Kulkarni, Anand Ingle, Vighnesh Joshi, Samidha Guru, Sonamm Nishandar & others.

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Over the years Swapnil Joshi has created a chocolate boy image for him through many of his superhit romantic movies. With ‘Mogra Phulaalaa‘ the romance continues but this time he doesn’t play a usual chocolate hero but a very believable middle aged man who is unmarried for a long time. He is completely under his mother’s (played by Neena Kulkarni) control.

This film marks Marathi debut of popular Hindi TV actress Sai Shakti Anand. She plays the role of a single mother & love between her character & Swapnil’s chracter seems to be main conflict of the film! The complexity between all our relationships whether it’s with our mother or other family members & friends is evident in the trailer of the film.

Even though Neena Kulkarni’s character seems to be against the idea of her son falling in love with a single mother, she isn’t shown in bad light. The film understands how a mother only wants the best for her child & she hasn’t been shown as a villain. ‘Mogra Phulaalaa’ is a film that seems to have a very mature outlook towards love & relationships it seems to present all of that in a light-hearted subtle way.

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• Movie : Pondicherry (2019) | पाँडिचेरी
• Producer : Neil Patel
• Director : Sachin Kundalkar
• Studio : Moh Maya Films
• Star Cast :
  • Sai Tamhankar
  • Vaibhav Tatwawaadi
  • Amruta Khanvilkar
  • Neena Kulkarni
  • Mahesh Manjrekar
  • Tanmay Kulkarni
  • Bhupendra Singh Jadawat
  • Gaurav Ghatnekar
• Story : Tejas Modak , Sachin Kundalkar
• Screenplay and Dialogues : NA
• Lyrics : NA
• Sound : Anita Kushwaha
• Sound Design : NA
• Music : NA
• Background Music : NA
• Original Music Score : Debarpito Saha
• Cinematography (DOP) : Milind Jog
• Editor : Abhijit Deshpande
• Art Director : NA
• Costume : Amit Divekar
• Make-up : NA
• Presenter : NA
• Choreography : NA
• Co-Producer : NA
• Visual Promotions : NA
• Executive Producer : Amol Bhagat
• Production Designer : Divya Goswami
• Digital Promotions : NA
• DI Colorist : NA
• Genre : Drama
• Release Date : Coming Soon

Synopsis : Pondicherry is an upcoming Marathi movie. The movie is directed by Sachin Kundalkar and will feature Sai Tamhankar, Vaibhav Tatwawaadi, Amruta Khanvilkar and Neena Kulkarni as lead characters. Other popular actor who was roped in for Pondicherry is Mahesh Manjrekar.

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• Review : Bioscope (2015)
• By : Keyur Seta

Rating: 3.5/5

The idea of presenting few short films as a whole film is slowly gaining acceptance. It doesn’t come as a surprise to see the genre entering Marathi cinema, as newer or experimental topics have been a regular feature in here.

Bioscope, an amalgamation of four short films, is an interesting start to the genre in Marathi. Although not each of the four films can boast of being superlative, the experience as a whole is certainly pleasing due to the progressiveness on display in each, both in terms of the subject and treatment.

Dil-E-Nadan
Based on a Ghazal by Mirza Ghalib
Director: Gajendra Ahire
Cast: Neena Kulkarni and Suhas Bhalekar
Writer: Gajendra Ahire
Music: Narendra Bhide
The story takes place in today’s Indore. A classical Ghazal singer (Neena Kulkarni) has been living with her musician friend (Suhas Bhalekar) since 30 years. The two of them are trying to come to terms to the fading days of gharana music and mostly spend their time reminiscing the old, golden years.

This one transports you to the Nawabi Indori Gharana of music. Beautiful tunes, rich production design (the revolving fan standing out) androyal Urdu dialogues continuously enchant you. But the film works as a whole due to the amazing bond between the two characters and the ending moments. Showing the two of them purely as friends is a bold statement. Neena Kulkarni and Suhas Bhalekar provide excellent performances and they also share some amazing chemistry.

Ek Hota Kau
Based on a poem by Saumitra
Director: Viju Mane
Cast: Kushal Badrike, Spruha Joshi
Writer: Viju Mane
Music: Soham Pathak
A young garage owner (Kushal Badrike) falls for a beautiful girl (Spruha Joshi) of a respected family. More than the social difference, it is his skin color that is stopping him from sharing his love for her.

The age old story of a poor guy falling for a rich and upper class girl gets another dimension of the issue of complexion. The undying stigma attached to the dark-skinned in Indian society is presented here in a bold and mature manner; the protagonist is smartly linked with crow. But the story appears dragged after a point. Thankfully, the killer moment in the climax saves the day. Kushal Badrike perfectly molds himself in his character. Spruha Joshi is fine too.

Bail
Based on the work of a folk poet Loknath Yashwant
Director: Girish Mohite
Cast: Mangesh Desai, Smita Tambe, Uday Sabnis and Sagar Karande
Writer: Abay Dakhane
Music: Avinash-Vishwajeet

The film focuses on the sorry state of affairs of cotton farmers by highlighting the plight of a famer named Panjab (Mangesh Desai). From his small village in the interiors of Maharashtra, he visits Mumbai to join the protest for increasing rates of raw cotton.

This is another not-so-novel subject narrated differently. The sorry condition of a cotton fameris arrived at in a creative manner. The fact that they receive almost peanuts for their produce while the clothes made out of it are sold in an abnormal price is a very appealing manner of highlighting their plight. But the film lacks proper flow. Also, an important event in the tale isn’t presented clearly. Mangesh Desai is fully believable as a helpless farmer. Smita Tambe is also perfect as his wife.

Mitraa
Based on a short story by Vijay Tendulkar
Director: Ravi Jadhav
Writer: Vijay Tendulkar and Ravi Jadhav
Cast: Veena Jamkar, Mrunmayee Deshpande
Music: Salil Kulkarni
The period is 1947. A boy (Sandeep Khare) is eager to share his feelings for his childhood friend Sumitra (Veena Jamkar). But Sumitra loves another girl (Mrunmayee Deshpande).

Story of a lesbian girl based in India in 1947 is something out-of-the-box considering queers’ struggle to gain acceptance even in 2015. Mitraa is a bold, beautiful and unconventional take on the issue of lesbianism. The protagonist’s manner of disclosing her sexual preference and the reactions to it sums up its new-age-ness. But you really can’t ignore its visually stunning frames despite the film being in black and white. One wouldn’t mind watching it as a full-length film. In a difficult role, Veena Jamkar provides a thoroughly skillful act. Sandeep Khare is dedicated as her childhood friend. Mrunmayee Deshpande plays her part well too.

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• Movie : Bioscope (2015)
• Produced By : Abhay Shevade
• Narrated By : Gulzar
• Associate Producers : Sanjay Dhankawade, Neha Pendase, Pariksheet Thorat
• Co-produced By : Meghna Jadhav, Girish Mohite, Viju Mane, Vrinda Gajendra
• Release Date : 17th July 2015

Short Films : 

• Mitraa : 

  • Directed By : Ravi Jadhav
  • StarCast : Veena Jamkar, Mrunmayee Deshpande
  • Written By : Vijay Tendulkar
  • Screenplay & Dialogues : Ravi jadhav
  • Cinematography : Vasudeo Rane
    Music : Salil Kulkarni
  • Lyrics : Sandeep Khare
  • Art Direction : Siddharth Tatooskar
  • Editor : Manish More

• Bail : 

  • Directed By : Girish Mohite
  • StarCast : Mangesh Desai, Smita Tambe, Uday Sabnis, Sagar Karande
  • Written By : Abay Dakhane
  • Screenplay : Girish Mohite, Abay Dakhane
  • Dialogues : Abay Dakhane
  • Cinematography : Santosh Shinde
  • Music : Avinash – Vishwajeet
  • Lyrics : Loknath Yashwant
  • Art Direction : Digambar Talekar
  • Editor : Nilesh Gawand

• Ek Hota Kau : 

  • Directed By : Viju Mane
  • StarCast : Kushal Badrike, Spruha Joshi
  • Written By : Viju Mane
  • Screenplay : Viju Mane, Satish latkar
  • Dialogues : Satish latkar
  • Cinematography : Shabbir Naik
  • Music : Soham Pathak
  • Lyrics : Kishor Kadam
  • Art Direction : Sumit Patil
  • Editor : Satish Patil

• Dili E Nadaan : 

  • Directed By : Gajendra Ahire
  • StarCast : Neena Kulkarni, Suhas Bhalekar
  • Written By : Gajendra Ahire
  • Screenplay & Dialogues : Gajendra Ahire
  • Cinematography : Krisha Souren
  • Music : Narendra Bhide
  • Lyrics : Mirza Galib
  • Art Direction : Santosh Putane
  • Editor : Mayur Hardas

Synopsis : Bioscope is an interesting projects where four different directors have teamed up to make a single film. The film has four independent stories woven around four poems and stories. Ravi Jadhav’s Mitra is based on a poem by Sandip Khare. Ahire’s Dil_E-Nadan is based on a gajhal by Mirza Galib. Ek Hota Kaau is directed by Viju Mane and based a poem by Saumitra. Girish Mohite’s Bail is based on a folk poet Loknath Yashwant. Ek Hota Kaau and Mitra were selected as short films in prestigious “Indian Panoram 2014”. Mitra has also won National Award in short films category and been shown in various international film festivals.

Bioscope Marathi Movie Poster / Still Photos

Bioscope Marathi Movie Official Trailer

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