• Review : Photocopy (2016)
• Producer : Akash Rajpal, Neha Rajpal
• Directer : Vijay maurya
• Star Cast : Chetan Chitnis, Parna Pethe, Vandana Gupte, Dr.Girish Oak, Jaywant Wadkar, Anshuman Joshi, Manmeet Pem, Aashay Kulkarni
• Writer : Omkar Datt, Akash Rajpal
• Music : Nilesh Moharir, Rohan-Rohan, A.V. Prafullachandra, Praful, Karlekar, Shreyas Puranik, Neha Rajpal
• Genre  : Drama
• Review By : Abhay Salvi

Rating : *** 3/5

Photocopy Marathi Movie Review :

Photocopy starts with a voice over narration by senior actress Vandana Gupte, where she stresses that the film focuses exclusively on this specific Mahabharat, out of the entire universe. So the story is set in the famous Italian styled township near Pune. What the film does here is that it establishes the world in which it’s set & in a way restricted. People here are mostly rich or higher upper class. So a triangular rom com is pretty convenient here.

Mala & Madhu (Parna Pethe) are twins & exact carbon copies of each other. As expectedly they are poles apart from the inside. So predictably this should lead to the famous comedy of errors which we have seen endless times. Refreshingly Photocopy avoids it. Instead it goes through a different route, the love triangle expressway. Again here there are ‘n’ number of films that we are reminded of. But two important reasons help us to still enjoy this ride.

The most important reason is the Photocopy herself. Parna is outstanding to say the least. It’s a treat to watch her explore the two poles apart characters, though the plot holes keeps hampering her performance. The first half establishes the twins well, but as the film progresses their personalities seems to be manipulated for convenience. In the second half two major logical errors (they are quite evident & self-explanatory) almost ruin the emotional attachment we managed to create with the principle characters. The second reason lies with a supporting character & his contribution towards taking the story forward. Devashish played by Shala fame Anshuman Joshi. Devashish is a unique take on that one guy who’s always there for his girl. By eliminating a romantic angle here, Devashish becomes even more relevant.

Photocopy has pleasing visuals, enjoyable song sequences & a lavish feel that we are used to see in decent rom coms. Another positive is that it manages to explore campus life to an acceptable extent. Earlier in the year we saw Phuntroo which was brilliant in establishing the campus life but lost it entirely when in the second half the plot turned out to be a debacle. Even though Photocopy doesn’t really qualifies to be a “campus life” film, it’s campus interpretations interest us.

The use of Lord Ganesha (the husband of Riddhi-Siddhi) as a metaphor is smartly executed but left in between where there was much scope to explore. Chetan Chitnis, the lead hero stays merely an object both in characterization as well as in the plot. One of the major logical errors involves the convenient ignorance the film shows to him. Hence it becomes difficult on our part & unfair on his part to judge his performance in this film. Chetan will soon be seen in Sachin Kundalkar’s Vajandar, hence we prefer to judge him in that film.

Vandana Gupte’s character (of a modern day grandma) deserved much better treatment in the key moments of the film, which definitely would have helped the cause. Photocopy is directed by actor turned director Vijay Maurya. Vijay has Bollywood films like Anurag Kashyap’s Paanch, Imtiaz Ali’s Socha Na Tha &Nishikant Kamat’s Mumbai Meri Jaan to his credit. He has done a few Marathi films too. As a writer two genuine beauties; Chillar Party & Striker are also to his credit. The reason I mention all this, is the fact that we expected a special Vijay Maurya touch to this film & unfortunately we couldn’t find it. Instead we see the special touch of singer turned producer Neha Rajpal. Don’t ask us how, it’s just that the film represents her personality aptly.

Watch out for the hilarious cameo by our favorite character star Jaywant Wadkar!

Overall:

Photocopy is worth a watch for Perna Pethe alone. The film has a soul that will connect with today’s youth in particular. The plot holes are present throughout but can be ignored if you are not looking for logic every single time. For Rom Com fans Photocopy is a sure shot treat not to be missed!

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Bollywood has made numerous films about identical twin with a specialized lost and found formula. Photocopy, a new Marathi film directed by Vijay Maurya also attempts to tell us a story about identical twins. However, it is not about two lost and found sisters.

The official trailer of this film portrays story about two identical twins who look exactly same (Double role by Parn!) but clearly very different personalities. Chatan Chitnis enters in their lives and brings out a love interest. The story unfolds as the emotional twists enter. The two sisters do not realize that they are dating same boy, and he is unaware that these two girls are completely different. This leads to a romantic comedy drama with some emotional roller coaster ride.

The trailer promises us a good film with solid entertainment. Parn already has shown her caliber in YZ and Rama Madhav.  Debutant Chetan Citnis has the charm and screen presence to match with Parn.

The film also stars Vandana Gupte in a very important role. The film is produced by Akash and Neha Rajpal. Moharir, Rohan-Rohan, A.V. Prafullachandra, Praful, Karlekar, Shreyas Puranik, Neha Rajpal has composed the music. The film is slated to release on 16 September all over Maharashtra.

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• Movie : Photocopy (2015) | फोटोकॉपी
• Producer : Akash Rajpal, Neha Rajpal
• Directer : Vijay maurya
• Studio : Neha Rajpal Productions
• Star Cast : Chetan Chitnis, Parna Pethe, Vandana Gupte, Dr.Girish Oak, Jaywant Wadkar, Anshuman Joshi, Manmeet Pem, Aashay Kulkarni
• Story : Omkar Datt, Akash Rajpal
• Screenplay & Dialogues : Vijay maurya, Yogesh Joshi
• Music : Nilesh Moharir, Rohan-Rohan, A.V. Prafullachandra, Praful, Karlekar, Shreyas Puranik, Neha Rajpal
• Lyrics : Ashwini Shende, Manndar Cholkar, Omkar Mangesh Datt, Neha Rajpal, Jaffer Sagar, A.V. Prafullachandra, Vijay maurya
• Singers : Vaishali Samant, Swapnil Bandodkar, Neha Rajpal, Adarsh Shinde, Rohan Pradhan, Pravin Kunwar, Ketaki Mategaonkar
• Poetry : Manndar Cholkar
• Director of Photography : KK Manoj
• Choreographer : Phulawa Khamkar
• Editor : Ninao Khanolkar
• Costumes : Manasi Attarde
• Makeup & Hair : Santosh Gayke
• Sound Design : Rohit Pradhan
• Background score : Rishikesh Kamerkar
• Production Design : Mahesh Salgaonkar
• Casting Director : Rohan Mapuskar
• Executive Producer : Ranjit Gugle
• Genre  : NA
• Release Date : NA

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The college romantic comedy Photocopy had its music launch recently. At the event I got an opportunity to chat with Vijay Maurya who has written the screenplay and has also directed the film. An actor popular for his roles in Hindi films, Photocopy is his debut as a director. Here are excerpts from the conversation:

How did you get into direction?

It all started from acting, of course. But then you work with very talented writers and directors and then you get inspired from them. I used to write from college days and slowly found success. Success in the sense people started liking my writing work. That is also how I got inspired from directors I was working with and have now got into direction.

You mentioned that certain directors you worked with inspired you. Who would those be?

Anurag Kashyap with whom I worked in Paanch and Black Friday; Imtiaz Ali (Socha Na Tha); Nishikant Kamat (Mumbai Meri Jaan); Nagesh Kukunoor (Bombay to Bangkok). Working with all these directors inspired me to direct a film.

How did Photocopy happen to you?

The producer Neha Rajpal and I have a common friend in composer Shailendra Barve. They asked Shailendra whether they know Vijay Maurya as they wanted me to write the film based on a story in their mind. Shailendra introduced us to each other and that is how I got attached to the project.

What made you take the decision to direct Photocopy?

First of all the story by Neha and Akash Rajpal was very charming. It is about twin sisters falling in love with the same guy. It is a beautiful story with a lot of potential to be fleshed out into a film. I have admired the cinema of Vijay Anand, Mansoor Khan and Imtiaz Ali. They have made romantic films in their own style and with a difference. After the producers approached me with the film, I told them that I will work on the script first. After finishing the script I thought I could attempt to direct the film and at least manage to come up with 10% of what the above mentioned director have achieved. I conveyed this to the producers and they were glad to hear this. And then we started with the filmmaking process.

Now that you have turned director would we continue to see you acting in films as well?

Yes, certainly. But I have become very choosy about the roles. I recently played the lead role in a Konkani film named Naachom la Kumpasar for which I won the Goa State Award. It has been running to packed theatres for the last one and a half year.

I am curious to know your mother tongue.

My mother tongue is Hindi, but I have been born and brought up in Mumbai so Marathi comes easily to me. And Konkani is not too different from Marathi either.

And what about directing films in the future?

It all depends on the script. If the screenplay is good enough I would certainly like to direct a film. I have been directing ad films for a while now. I have made at least 150-200 ad films. But this is my first feature film, so the excitement is that much higher.

Interview By : Rasik Tirodkar

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Photocopy, — a film starring Parna Pethe in the lead role has released another song. The romantic Oli Ti Maati is a ultimate romantic song and has been picturized in the rains.

The singer is Ketaki Mategaonkar and her soulful silky voice has given a different dimension to this song. Neha Rajpal’s lyrics are very simple yet portray the first love. This is the first time when Neha has turned into a lyricist and written such a nice song about love. Parna looks very beautiful in this song. Her makeup and costumes have been designed by keeping in the mind of current trend.

The film also stars Chetan Chitnis, Vandana Gupte and Anshuman Joshi in the lead roles. The film is directed by Vijay Maurya and produced by Neha Rajpal and Akash Rajpal. Parn will be seen in a double role as identical twin sisters. The story of the film is written by Omkar Sutt and Dr. Akash Rajpal. The film is slated to release on 16 September 2016.

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Photocopy, a film starring Parna Pethe and Chetan Chitnis has released another song. The song Tu Jithe Mi Tithe is a soft romantic track about the effects of first love. Though such songs have been part of our cinema for many years, still the song instantly connects to the audience with its fresh treatment.

The song starts with some couplets said by the leading couple and then transforms into a song about how they are becoming attracted to each other. The song has been shot at scenic locations of Lavasa. The lyrics have been penned by Ashwini Shende and music has been composed by Nilesh Mohrir. The song has been sung by Swapnil Bandodkar and Neha Rajpal. Neha, is also one of the producer of this film.

The film is directed by Vijay Maurya, and screenplay has been written by Omkar Dutt and Dr. Akash Rajpal. The film also stars Vandana Gupte and Anshuman Joshi in the lead roles. The film is about twin sisters and their emotional bonding. The film will be releasing on 16 September.

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Parn Pethe is going to be the next super dancing diva of Marathi film industry. With her debut as Ramabai in Rama Madhav , she immediately stole the hearts of many. However, her recent films will showcase another side. Her next release YZ is gearing up for the release this weekend and at the same time, another release “Photocopy” has started its promotion.

The makers have released the song “Pipani” on the social media platforms. The song has been picturized on Parn and Chetan Chitnis. Chetan has an amazing energy which has made this truly a dhamal song. Though Parn falls short to match his energy, her brilliant screen presence and fresh face surely make this song enjoyable. The choreography by Phulwa Khamkar could have been a bit different and more challenging.  Chetan Chitnis was chosen for this role through a talent hunt competition, and looks like the producers have found another gem.

The song has been composed by AV Prafullchandra and sung by Vaishali Samant and Pravin Kuvar. Additional voices have been given by Rohit Raut, AV Prafulla Chandra, Vijay Maurya and Satyajit Jamsandekar.

The film is directed by Vijay Maurya and produced by Neha Rajpal and Akash Rajpal. Parn will be seen in a double role as identical twin sisters. The film is slated to release in September 2016.

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The youth of the society have always been the target audience of any film industry. The young audience, more often than not, make or break a film’s success at the box office. So it makes sense to make a film for the youth.

Marathi cinema in the recent past has consistently targeted the youth with its adolescent love dramas.The soon to release film Photocopy starring Parna Pethe and Chetan Chitnis is also a college romance.The music of the film was launched at the popular Dhanukar college in Mumbai. This is certainly a smart way of promoting your film by directly collaborating with colleges. The principal of the college Pethe Madam launched the music of the film to the excitement of the crowd. The cultural committee of Dhanukar College organised the music launch which was attended by the cast and crew of the film. The talented and highly enthusiastic students of Dhanukar treated the audience with energetic dance performances that ranged right from a devotional dance to a crackling performance on Zingat.

Parna Pethe and Chetan Chitnis also shook a leg to the now hit dance number Pipani.The song has been penned and composed by AV Praful chandra. The singers of the hit song Vaishali Samant and Pravin Kanwar were present at the event and treated the audience by singing the first stanza of Pipani much to the pleasure of the audience.The singer-turned-producer Neha Rajpal also spoke a few words about the film and so did the actor-turned-producer Vijay Maurya.

Here’s wishing more such collaborations with colleges to market marathi films and a lot of success to Photocopy for its music andt heatrical release.

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Viacom18 Motion Pictures – the production house behind a number of films with hatke subjects is geared up for its next release – a unique Marathi rom com named Photo Copy. The film is expected to release on September 16, 2016. It is a film about the how today’s youth fall in love for the very first time. Vijay Maurya – a National Award winner – has directed the film which is a fresh story with breathtaking visuals and beguiling music. It has debutante Chetan Chitnis and Parna Pethe in the lead, along with veteran actress Vandana Gupte.

Ajit Andhare – COO, Viacom18 Motion Pictures said, “Marathi cinema has always been associated with highly acclaimed films and the recent scale of commercial success Marathi has touched a new level. After establishing ourselves in Hindi and Hollywood space, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures is constantly looking to collaborate widely with new talent, stories and directors. Photocopy is everything that you don’t expect in a Marathi film and we are looking to bring a new dimension in Marathi cinema with this film.”

Producer Neha Rajpal further added saying, “I am extremely delighted that my very first Marathi film production is being presented by ‘Viacom18’ – an international studio which has a repute to produce some very creative and out of the box films. I am hopeful that together we can bring a new element and vibe in Marathi films through Photo Copy. This is the beginning of a long term creative collaboration of NehaRajpal Productions & Viacom18 Motion Pictures, I am looking forward to many other such endeavors in the future”.

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We all remember Smart, Innocent, Sweet Mukund Joshi from Shaala film. He was a guy from Solapur (a place in Maharashtra) who was scholar and studious but still notorious. The character Mukund Joshi was very well played by Anshuman Joshi and he showed his beautiful innocent love story or rather school time love story so amazingly that we can still picturize those moments in mind.

Now that school going boy is big boy now and he is going to play an important role as college going character in Neha Rajpal Production’s upcoming movie ‘Photocopy’. Photocopy film is directed by Vijay Maurya and it’s a story of twin sisters. We can see the happening part of twin sister’s life through this movie.

Marathi Film Industry has got new young, dashing face because of this film named Chetan Chitnis. He is in the lead role with Vandana Gupte and Parna Pethe. A story of this film is written by Omkar Mangesh Datt and Dr Aakash Rajpal. This film has got 6 best music director’s song.

No doubt that audience will love Anshuman’s role and the film Photocopy surely.

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