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!

Read our full review here

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!

Read our full review here

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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Zee Studio has further solidified its reputation as a studio that not only belts out one massive hit film after another but also supports meaningful and artistic ventures like its latest movie Nude. The Ravi Jadhav film, which has already won high praise in India, has now even bagged top honors at the prestigious New York Indian Film Festival by bagging the Best Film and Best Actress (Kalyanee Mulay) there.

Kalyanee Mulay’s performance as the mother who poses as a nude model for students of an art college, to fund her son’s education has been universally acclaimed. Critics have also praised the film’s message of giving dignity to the profession of nude modeling. The breathtaking visuals, mellifluous background score and performances by the rest of the cast are the other aspects for which the film received applause. And to top it all, Nude is also a success at the box office.

On this occasion, a rather pleased and satisfied business head of Zee Studios, Mangesh Kulkarni, said,“We are ecstatic with the kind of response our film Nude got to post it’s screening at NYIFF and especially proud for it to have bagged both Best Film and Best Actress awards. The award does not belong only to Nude but to everyone who dares to tell extraordinary stories through cinema”.

Director Ravi Jadhav, who was elated on winning the two big awards, said, “The film has always stood tall against all odds and there is a remarkably rugged renaissance across Marathi cinema. It is a triumph of an art”.

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• Review : Nude (Chitra) (2018)
• Producer : Zee Studios
• Director : Ravi Jadhav
• Screenplay & Dialogues : Ravi Jadhav & Sachin Kundalkar
• Star Cast : Kalyanee Mulye, Chhaya Kadam, Madan Deodhar & Naseeruddin Shah
• Review by : Abhay Salvi

Rating : 4/5

Nude (Chitra) Movie Review:

Nude is a film that needs to be understood in two ways. One that is the ‘literal’ way which is about a middle aged woman ‘Yamuna’ (Kalyanee Mulye) who after being betrayed by her husband lands up in Mumbai with her son & ends up being a nude model for fine art students at J.J. School of Arts (an iconic art college of our country). The other way is more within the lines. The alternate title used smartly in the promotions of the film ‘Chitra’ is a sign for this other allegory. An artist at the college (Om Bhutkar) who becomes a silent companion of Yamuna throughout her journey discovers ‘Chitra’. ‘Chitra’ represents the art work that he creates with the help of Yamuna & also the hidden meaning of ‘Nude’.

‘Chitra’ also represents ‘art’ in totality. ‘Art’ that means different things to different people. An exact same painting could evoke different emotions from beings of the same species. These emotions could bring out the inner most desires of that being. A painting of a woman without clothes would represent the ‘soul’ of humanity to some & to some it would seem sexually explicit. It’s sadly ironic that one couldn’t resist associating the famous Rabindranath Tagore quote told to us by our beloved Pu La Deshpande with ‘Nude’.

Tagore said, every painter watches the sunrise in a different way. Hence there are never too many sunrise portraits, there’s always room for more. In a scene (from Nude) when we first see 5-6 fine art students painting the same woman sitting in front of them, we could associate her with the sun. But then later we could also associate this ‘difference of perspective’ theory on people who get violently offended or sexually excited by ‘art’!

From the very first frame of ‘Nude’ we are enticed by the visuals. It’s like Ravi Jadhav & his marvellous technical team (the cinematographer, editors, & even sound artists) announcing to us loud & clear that their film is about ‘paintings’! Lively moving images (paintings) where the reality is not treated that stark to pull us out from the visual artistry. Yes the film establishes it’s world with great detailing, but makes sure that the film isn’t about the world.

The major portion being based in Mumbai & that too in Mumbai slums the film doesn’t focus on it. The focus is very much intimate. We are with ‘Yamuna’ all the time. Her son (Madan Deodhar) & her aunty (Chhaya Kadam) are important to Yamuna & hence to us. Yet their interaction with us is as much it is with Yamuna. Her aunt is the driving force in Yamuna’s life in the beginning of the film but soon Yamuna is in her own control. Her son is not a completely developed character on it’s own, & has a few logical errors in his arc, yet he delivers the final ‘kick’ in the film. Yes Nude has a fantastically hard hitting climax or a ‘takeout’ scene.

Kalyanee Mulye as Yamuna in the first few scenes appears to be putting up a show. Her mannerisms even appear strangely fake. But soon we ‘get’ her. We accept her rendition of ‘Yamuna’. Those mannerisms no longer feel strange, they feel very real. She gives a sublime performance in all aspects of acting. Her command over a unique rural dialect, her mannerisms, her body language & the way she emotes her inner trauma all of it is outstanding! Chhaya Kadam plays a character similar to what she played in ‘Sairat’ but does it with perfection. Other performances in the film are decent too.

The real heroes of ‘Nude’ (Chitra) are Ravi Jadhav, his technical team & even Sachin Kundalkar who has contributed in the screenplay & dialogues of the film. The long journey for ‘Nude’ is known to us all, but our long wait has been rewarded in every way. ‘Nude’ is a film that pleases our senses & yet gives us a bit unpleasant food for thought. It affects us in a way ‘art’ is supposed to affect!

Overall:

‘Nude’ (Chitra) deserves a watch from every creative soul & from those who adore ‘art’, understand it & imbibe it as a way of life.

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• Movie : Nude (2018) | न्युड
• Producer : Zee Studios and Meghana Jadhav (Athaansh Communicaions)
• Director : Ravi Jadhav
• Studio : Zee Studios and Athaansh Communicaions
• Star Cast :
  • Kalyanee Mulay
  • Madan Deodhar as Laxman
  • Shrikant Yadav as Bassappa
  • Neha Joshi as Maanik
  • Chhaya Kadam
  • Om Bhutkar
  • Kishor Kadam as Dean
  • Naseeruddin Shah
• Story : Ravi Jadhav
• Screenplay and Dialogues : Sachin Kundalkar and Ravi Jadhav
• Singers : Vidya Rao (Yeh Tan Thaat Tambure Sa) and Cyli Khare (Dis Yeti)
• Lyrics : Cyli Khare (Dis Yeti)
• Sound Design : Anmol Bhave
• Background Music : Saurabh Bhalerao
• Music Arranged by : Chinar and Mahesh (Dis Yeti)
• Mixed At : Dawn Studios
• Cinematography (DOP) : Amalendu Chaudhary
• Editor : Abhijeet Deshpande
• Art Director : Santosh Suresh Phutane
• Costume : Meghana Jadhav
• Make-Up : Santosh Gayke
• Executive Producer : Rohan Godambe (Athaansh Communicaions)
• Production Manager : Vinod Choudhary and Ganesh Landge
• Distribution : Sadik Chitalikar (Zee Studios)
• Colourist : Makarand Surte
• Color By : RedChillies.Color
• Overseas Distribution Head : Vibhav Chopra (Zee Studios)
• Finance : Vinay Agrawal (Zee Studios)
• Chief Assistant Director : Shivkumar Parthasarathy
• Associate Editor : Sourabh Prabhudesai
• Associate Art Director : Mahesh Mohan Salgaokar
• Post Production Supervisor : Takshit Pradhan (Athaansh Communicaions)
• On Location Sound Recordist : Rashi Butte
• Dubbing Supervsor : Mandar Kamlapurkar
• Publicity Design : Athaansh Communicaions
• VFX : Yogesh Dixit
• Visual Promotions : Just Right Studioz
• Online Promotions : Vizual Junkies
• Genre :
• Release Date : 27th April 2018

Synopsis :

Nude Marathi Movie Poster/Photos :

Nude Marathi Movie Teaser/Trailer :

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Ravi Jadhav directorial ‘Nude’ (Chitra) is an highly awaited Marathi film releasing on 27^th April. Ever since the film was announced a few years back the audiences have been eagerly awaiting this film. This trailer perfectly gives us glimpses of the film in parts without revealing too much about it.

There was a pleasant surprise at the start of the trailer itself when we saw senior Hindi actor Nasseruddin Shah in the role of a painter who talks about his philosophy of art! One that seeks for ‘soul’ instead of body! That could also be considered as the basic theme of this socially relevant story.

The two prominent characters of the film played by Chhaya Kadam & Kalyanee Mulye play nude artists & the trailer suggests us that they are proud of their work which also makes them independent & gives them the strength to fight against the society! The film has been written by popular filmmaker & writer Sachin Kundalkar & we are excited to see how will the story of the film has shaped up & how it will make a connection with the audiences.

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On the occasion of International Women’s Day the press conference of upcoming Marathi film ‘Nude’ directed by Ravi Jadhav was held at the historical JJ School of Arts in Mumbai. The film has been in news for a long time since last year’s IFFI where the title of the film created a controversy. But now all the audiences who were eager to see this film can enjoy it at a theatre near you from 27^th April. The film is now being presented by Zee Studios & is being released in Maharashtra as well as in some other states of India.

At this event the actual inspiration for the film a women named ‘Lakshmi’ was also present. She worked as a nude model at the JJ School of Arts for over 30 years! She spoke about how her students treated her like god & made her feel proud of her work! Now she was very happy that a film has been made on her story & is soon releasing in theatres.

Ravi Jadhav himself been a student of JJ School of arts & he assured the media that Nude (Chitra) won’t be sexualised in any way instead it presents the realistic & artistic side of the story. Kalyanee Mulye & Chhaya Kadam play nude model in this film who take up this work to support their family. The story of the film is written by Ravi Jadhav himself whereas the screenplay is written by the current sensation ‘Gulabjaam’ fame Sachin Kundalkar!

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Ravi Jadhav’s hugely anticipated ‘Nude’ connects with us instantly on a human level. This small Teaser itself speaks volumes about the finesse with which this ambitious project has been made. Another important filmmaker Sachin Kundalkar has collaborated with Ravi Jadhav on ‘Nude’ as a writer.

Kalyanee Mulye stars in the lead as a woman who along with her son (Madan Deodhar) comes to Mumbai with her aunt (Chhaya Kadam) who works in the JJ School of arts as a Nude Artist! Then begins a new journey of our protagonist! At the end of this teaser we also get a pleasant surprise as we see veteran Hindi actor Naseeruddin Shah in the role of a painter who wishes to reflect ‘soul’ in his creation.

We hope the whole controversy that has surrounded around the title of the film shouldn’t stop the film from the reaching the audiences.

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Almost more than a year ago Ravi Jadhav, the acclaimed as well as super hit filmmaker announced his upcoming film ‘Nude’. The bold & thought provoking posters of ‘Nude’ made ardent movie fans very much curious. The basic plotline of ‘Nude’ was also revealed. The story is of a woman who works as a Nude model for painters for her livelihood.

Kalyanee Mulye a shining star in the experimental theatre scene plays this strong lead character. Now more exciting names have been added to the team. Writer-Director Sachin Kundalkar will also be a part of this film! Now will he be directing or writing or simply co-producing that news hasn’t been revealed.

Along with Kalyanee Mulye the film also stars Sairat-Fandry fame Chaya Kadam & Phuntroo-Bp fame Madan Deodhar. At this moment all we can do is wait. Ravi Jadhav has produced & directed films of all kind (BP, TP, TP2, Natrang, Banjo) & Sachin Kundalkar too has made exciting experiments (Vazandar, Happy Journey) in recent times, it’ll fun to see how we the audience & Marathi cinema is benefited by this creative partnership.     

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The first poster of upcoming Marathi movie ‘Nude’ was different from the other posters of Ravi Jadhav’s films. As the poster, the subject of this movie is also the different and it’s having sensitive subject.

Here is another poster of ‘Nude’ which is going viral on social media. ‘Nude’ movie produced by Zee studios and Ravi Jadhav Films and directed by none other than Ravi Jadhav. This movie starring Chhaya Kadam, Kalyanee Mulay and Madan Deodhar.

Ravi Jadhav presented his second poster of his next movie ‘Nude’ with these lines
“कुणी ह्या कलेसाठी जगतं, कुणी जगण्यासाठी ह्या कलेला कवटाळतं
तर कुणी पोटासाठी घेतं ह्या कलेचा आधार…”

These lines and the poster created excitements to know more about the movie. Keep calm and stay tuned to us for more details.

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Ravi Jadhav has tasted a great commercial success with films like Natrang and Timepass. He has been busy with his first Hindi film Banjo for a while. However, today Jadhav unveiled poster for his next Marathi film on his Facebook account. The film is titled as “Nude” and film will be releasing in 2016.

The poster looks very different from the regular posters of Ravi Jadhav’s films.

According to Ravi Jadhav, the subject of this film is different (as the title suggests) and he has been working for past nine months on this project. He has also stated that cast and crew of this film will be announced shortly. Jadhav has also sought good wishes from his fans and audience as the film is on a very difficult and sensitive subject. However, after watching his sensitive portrayal of a different love story in Mitraa, we know it for sure that Jadhav can handle any delicate subject with an ease.

Best of luck Ravi Jadhav and his team for a beautiful and touching cinema!

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