गेल्या काही दिवसांपासून आपण सतत नेटफ्लिक्स, Zee5, Amozon Prime किंवा MX Player यांच्या विषयी ऐकलं असेल किंवा तुमच्या मोबाईल मध्ये या पैकी App ही असतील.. सिम्पल फंडा है बॉस, जो भी हम थेटर मे जाके देखते है, वैसाही कंटेंट हमको इधर भी मिलता है । फक्त थोडे पैसे खर्च करायचे आणि Membarship घ्यायची.. झालं, मनोरंजनाच दुकान तुमच्या घरी नाही, तर मोबाईल मध्ये सुरू.. ते ही दर्जेदार Web Series.. जे तुम्हाला थिएटर मध्ये अनुभवायला मिळतं किंवा त्याहून जास्त मसाला, ड्रामा, ऍक्शन, रोमान्स आणि महत्वाचं म्हणजे फुल ऑन मनोरंजन..
अर्थात या सगळ्यात मराठी माणूस कसा मागे राहील.. या सगळ्यांच वारं मराठी चित्रपट सृष्टीतही शिरलं आणि दर्जेदार मराठी वेब सिरिज प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला आल्या..जाणून घेऊया काही मोजक्या पण तुम्ही नक्की बघायला पाहिजे अशा मराठी वेब सिरीज-

१. समांतर–

सुहास शिरवळकर यांच्या कादंबरी वर आधारित समांतर ही वेब सिरीज प्रेक्षकांच्या चांगलीच पसंत पडली आहे.. स्वप्नील जोशी आणि तेजस्वीनी पंडित यांची मुख्य भूमिका असलेली ही सिरीज म्हणजे घडून गेलेल्या भविष्यकाळाचा मागोवा आहे.. तांत्रिक बाजू ही उत्तम असल्याने ही वेब सिरीज पाहायला काहीच हरकत नाही

२. एक थी बेगम-

८० च्या दशकातील मुंबईतील गॅंगवॉर आणि ड्रग्स माफिया यांच्या भोवती सत्य घटनेवर आधारित वेब सिरीज म्हणजे एक थी बेगम..
क्राईम सस्पेन्स थ्रिलर या सदरात मोडणारी ही सिरीज मुळे मुंबई ते दुबई पर्यंत सगळ्यांचे धाबे दणाणून सोडणाऱ्या एका स्त्री ची गोष्ट आहे, जिचा नवऱ्याला नाहक मारलं जातं आणि ती सगळ्यांचा सूड घेते..

३.काळे धंदे-

हसून हसून पोट दुखायला लावणारी कॉमेडी म्हणजे Zee5 वरील काळे धंदे..ही विकी या तरूण छायाचित्रकारची गोष्ट आहे.. वेगवेगळ्या अप्रत्याशित परिस्थितीमुळे त्याचे जीवन कसे बदलते याबद्दल ही कहाणी फिरत आहे. गोष्टी व्यवस्थित लावण्याच्या बेताने तो आणखी गडबडीत अडकतो. निव्वळ करमणूक म्हणून
महेश मांजरेकर, संस्कृति बालगुडे आणि शुभंकर तावडे मुख्य भूमिका असलेला ही वेब सिरीज बघायला हरकत नाही..

४. पांडू–

कदाचित ही सिराज पाहून तरी मुंबई पोलिसांच्या परिस्थिती आपल्याला कल्पना येईल.. निदान ह्या लॉकडाऊन मध्ये तरी.. मुंबई शहरातील एका पोलिसांच्या रोजच्या जीवनात आपल्याला घेऊन जाईल. हा नर्म विनोद आहे..पोलीस हा पण एक माणूसच असतो, पोलिसांच्या मानवी बाजूचा शोध म्हणजे पांडू.. पांडु भ्रष्ट नाही, किंवा तो एक माचो नायकही नाही, त्याला शक्य तितक्या चांगल्या मार्गाने आपल्या मुलाचे संगोपन करायचे आहे.

५. ..आणि काय हवं–

प्रिया बापट आणि उमेश कामत या जोडगोळीची ‘..आणि काय हवं’ म्हणजे एक गोड गुलाबी कथा आहे जी तुम्हाला प्रेमात पाडते, पुन्हा पुन्हा प्रेम करायला लावते आणि ओठांवर हसू खुलवते.. पुण्यात राहणाऱ्या विवाहित मध्यमवर्गीय जोडप्याच्या जीवनातील प्रेमकथेचे गोड गुलाबी क्षण या सिरीज मधून आपल्याला पहायला मिळतात. नवरा बायको म्हणून असणारी भावनिक गुंतागुंत,एकमेकांना समजून घेणं हे या सगळ्या वर भाष्य करणारी ही सिरीज एकदा नक्की बघायला हवी..

तर या आहेत मराठीतील काही निवडक वेब सिरीज ज्यांना प्रेक्षकांनी भरभरून प्रेम दिलंय.. तुम्ही पण पहिल्या असालचं आणि नसेल पाहिलं तर एकदा नक्कीच बघा.. कदाचित तुम्ही पण वेब सिरीज चे फॅन होऊन जाल..

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• Review: Aani Kay Hava (Web Series)
• Director: Varun Narvekar
• Star Cast: Priya Bapat and Umesh Kamat
• Web Platform: MX Player

Quick Viewpoint: ‘Aani Kay Hava’ is solely dependent on it’s two actors (there’s almost no one else) and the chemistry between them. While it stumbles upon a little in the beginning it still gives us some heartfelt and fun moments to cherish.

What Works?

• As said above first and foremost it’s Priya and Umesh’s ease and charm that makes this series worth a watch, follow that by the fact that they are still playing characters and are not just being themselves. ‘Saket’ & ‘Jui’ are very well established characters with specific traits (that are very much relatable to today’s newly married couples) and that makes room for more seasons to come!
• The last two episodes take the series to it’s peak. While a similar easy breazy light hearted tone is ever present, the second last episode turns out extremely funny and rewatchable while the last episode brings out the heart of the series and of Jui & Saket’s relationship!
• No matter how objective one tries to be, this series being free to consume makes a lot of difference in our expectations from it! Had it been streamed on a monetized platform we might have expected some more substance rather than just the light hearted harmless fun. So yes since it’s not a film screened in a theatre, or a web series streamed on a monetized platform, ‘Aani Kay Hava’ as the name suggests makes us feel content!

What Fails? 

• The first two episodes suffer from over stretching of the available content. I mean the dialogues as the scenario stays the same everywhere. The dialogues being essential to this series as the series is basically just two people talking, that’s all!
• Overall the length of the series is around 1 hr 45 minutes, (actually even lesser if the credits from every episode are subtracted) and it is distributed into 6 different scenarios as 6 episodes. When put together the length might seem suitable for a film, but it’s not a film in any possible way. There’s no real problem here but maybe to be called a ‘web series’ the series should have been longer! At least twice this length!

Final Verdict: Director Varun Narvekar has explored the new medium effectively and we need to realize that this seems more like a trial! We surely should anticipate more quality work in Marathi through this medium.

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• Web Series : Aani Kay Hava (2019) | आणि काय हवं
• Streaming on (Watch On) : MX Player
• Also Known As : Aani Kay Hava Marathi Web Series, Ani kay Hav Mx Player Webseries
• Producer : Anish Joag, Ranjit Gugle
• Director : Varun Narvekar
• Production House : Pratisaad Productions Pvt. Ltd
• StarCast :
  • Umesh Kamat as Saket
  • Priya Bapat as Jui
• Story : Varun Narvekar
• Background Score : Saurabh Bhalerao
• Sound Design & Mix : Piyush Shah
• Director of Photography : Amol Solunke
• Aasistant Director : Vikram Patwardhan
• Production Manager : Dinesh Mapari
• DI Colorist : Bhushan Sahasrabudhe
• Art Director : Sampada Gejji
• Editor : Vishal Bate
• Costumes Design : Kalyani Kulkarni-Gugle
• Makeup : Saurabh Kapade, Girish Shinde
• Executive Producer : Ranjit Gugle

Story Outline : A happy slice of life look at a married Pune based working couple Jui and Saket, their relationship, their rollercoaster emotional moments and their daily lives in general.

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• Review : Pimpal (2018)
• Producer : Supriya Sunil Phadtare, Ashwini Sidwani, Arpan Bhukhanwala and Deepak Kumar Bhagat
• Director : Gajendra Ahire
• Screenplay : Gajendra Ahire
• Star Cast : Dilip Prabhawalkar, Priya Bapat, Alok Rajwade, Sakhi Gokhale & Kishore Kadam
• Review by : Abhay Salvi

Rating : 4/5

Pimpal Review (Marathi Movie):

Gajendra Ahire directorial ‘Pimpal’ is one of his rare movies that understands the power of minimalism & inhibits it in & out. Running around one & a half hours, ‘Pimpal’ has a very specific world & an organic structure that doesn’t follow any norms of conventional storytelling usually seen in our films.

Dilip Prabhawalkar plays an old retired man living alone with some assistance from his cook (Kishore Kadam) & his doctor (Priya Bapat). The actual people in his life are probably only these two! But in a virtual world, he is connected to his two sons & their family including grandsons & a granddaughter almost on daily basis. His sons, daughters-in-law & grandchildren all of them seem genuinely interested in the old man through their regular video chats.

There are no distinct caricaturish features assigned to this old man, which makes him more believable! Even Priya Bapat’s character isn’t created like a make-believe movie character, to some extent we feel to be at distant from her real self, which again works for the film. At first, we are allowed to wonder what the film is actually about! Slowly we get into the actual soul of the film.

That soul too is minimalistic just as the approach to the overall making of the film. We have many times heard that it’s depressing for a single old person to survive once he/she loses their life partner. This film goes deep into this feeling, it’s not depressing, neither is it pleasant. It’s a bit of both! It’s a lot like being in love! A bittersweet feeling as they call it! This loneliness is more on the sub-conscious level than in physicality. How can an old man who has a loving family eagerly waiting for his arrival be lonely? One could ask this question? That’s the point in physicality (which also includes the virtual world) he isn’t alone, but in his conscience, he misses the life he had, he misses his wife, he regrets how he couldn’t live his life at it’s fullest when she was with him!

The film doesn’t really have a strategically constructed ‘story’. It just dwells on certain real human feelings & probably the most peacefully lonesome phase in a person’s life. It uses the medium of cinema in actualizing this lonesome atmosphere & we can experience the same through our senses in a cinema hall. Provided we open up our senses & look beyond a ‘story’ & a conventional idea of ‘entertainment’.

This is Dilip Prabhawalkar’s finest performance in a long long time! You couldn’t have anyone else in his part. He is tailor-made for the role & for the film. Priya Bapat too explores a new side of her in the film! Kishore Kadam gels well in the film too. Gajendra Ahire is a passionate Marathi filmmaker who has a habit of disregarding the technical aspects of the medium many times. But here since the film had a minimalist need in every way he has managed to make the film just about perfect in every way. His biggest achievement here is that he has captured the feeling of loneliness through image, sound & the overall atmosphere he creates in the film!

In a way, it works cathartically for those who regret their life decisions & wish they could have given more time to themselves & their loved ones.

Overall:

‘Pimpal’ is a must watch for those who love thought provoking simplistic films! While there are too many options in the theatres currently (including Marathi) ‘Pimpal’ is a clear stand out amongst all of them as it can give some peace of mind to the audiences in the midst of all chaos we are in right now.

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• Movie : Pimpal (2018) | पिंपळ
• Producer : Supriya Sunil Phadtare, Ashwini Sidwani, Arpan Bhukhanwala and Deepak Kumar Bhagat
• Director : Gajendra Ahire
• Studio :
• Star Cast :
  • Dilip Prabhavalkar
  • Priya Bapat
  • Kishor Kadam
  • Vrinda Gajendra
  • Alok Rajwade
  • Sakhi Gokhale
• Story : Chintamani
• Screenplay : Gajendra Ahire
• Music and Background Music : Narendra Bhide
• Cinematography (DOP) : Krishna Kumar Soren
• Editor : Kutub Inamdar
• Art Director : Santosh Suresh Phutane
• Executive Producer : Rohan Shah, Amar Singh and Abhijeet Yadav
• Trailer : Kutub Inamdar and Vaibhav Dabhade
• Promo Sound Design : Roshan K Sharma
• Post Production Design : Amar Singh
• Digital Marketing : Loki’s Studio
• Genre : Drama
• Release Date : 08th June 2018

Synopsis : A retired widower, Arvind, lives all by himself in Pune and is asked by his children to move to the US to live with them. As he begins to pack, he comes across various things that bring back old memories.

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• Review : Aamhi Doghi (2018)
• Producer : Pooja Chhabria
• Director : Pratima Joshi
• Star Cast : Priya Bapat, Mukta Barve, Kiran Karmarkar & Bhushan Pradhan
• Original Story : Gauri Deshpande
• Screenplay : Pratima Joshi & Bhagyashree Jadhav
• Review by : Abhay Salvi

Rating : 3.5/5

Aamhi Doghi Marathi Movie Review:

‘Aamhi Doghi’ is based on a story by writer Gauri Deshpande. Not a lengthy novel but a compact 12 page story. However the time frame of the film (& the story) is larger & covers a span of around 10-12 years. The title of the film is a bit misleading as the film is more of an individual’s journey in the crucial years of her life. ‘Savitri’ or ‘Savi’ played by Priya Bapat is that individual & also the narrator of the film. She warns us both at the beginning & at the end of the film that since she’s the narrator she would always be in the foreground by force & in the background lies her step mother ‘Amla’ or ‘Ammi’ played by Mukta Barve. This isn’t a huge issue but I must warn Mukta Barve fans that she won’t have a lot of screen time, though her character is still essentially important to the film.

Equally important is Savi’s father ‘Appa’ played by the mighty effective Kiran Karmarkar. Even the rest of the cast that includes Savi’s friends, colleagues, & her love interest are important to the story in their own little ways. Savi is unlike any female protagonists we’ve seen in Marathi cinema. She represents the independent woman of today’s age & not in a caricature-like way. In a way this is the biographical story of Savi’s life & how she groomed herself to become the independent woman of today’s age. ‘Appa’ is the opposing force in her life & he consciously groomed her to become a lot like himself. But from her teenage years Savi didn’t feel the need to let ‘Appa’ decide for her, the first moment of Savi’s journey towards attaining independence begins here, enters ‘Ammi’ Appa’s newly-wed wife only 7-8 years older than Savi, n exact opposite of Savi in every way. Savi grew up without a mother & adapted herself accordingly. Ammi meets Savi at a point where Savi isn’t searching for a mother. Savi has a best friend already! So how & why does she connect with Ammi? She does, but how & why needs to be seen in the film.

Now the problem with this first half that deals with Savi’s teenage years is that the film doesn’t bother much to create a period in which things are happening. Since the story begins with a flashback, building a period is very essential to capture the realness of the lives of those people. The visual tone of the film too remains bland throughout. The good thing is that the film gives scope to silence! It doesn’t spoon feed the audience by bombarding loud background score telling them what to feel all the time. By the end of the first half we are unconvinced about Mukta Barve’s existence in the film. But later in the second half her character returns to give the defining meaning to the film. A meaning that shapes the whole film & Savi’s conflict in a completely different way! It gives a lot of food for thought to the audiences after they leave the cinema hall.

Priya Bapat as Savi is extraordinary & extremely real. There’s an inherent softness in her that actually would go opposite to the character of Savi, but instead that softness blends in with Savi’s toughness to give a much more believable portrait of a strong independent woman! Mukta Barve would have easily been a more obvious choice to this role but Priya Bapat brings in an x-factor! Mukta Barve too shines in a role that will linger for a long time in our memory even with limited screen time. Bhushan Pradhan for the first time seemed into the skin of his character! He plays ‘Ram’ who tells Savi in their very first meet that Rahul Dravid is his idol in every way! ‘Ram’ (in another way an ideal ‘man’ or ‘husband material’) does represent ‘Rahul Dravid’ himself or should we say vice-versa!

Overall:

‘Aamhi Doghi’ could have been better directed for sure but it still works beautifully. The strength of the original story & Priya Bapat’s lively ‘Savi’ makes ‘Amhi Doghi’ a must watch for all kinds of audiences especially the family audiences!

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• Movie : Aamhi Doghi (2018) | आम्ही दोघी
• Producer : Puja Chhabria
• Director : Pratima Joshi
• Studio : White Swan Studios, Everest Entertainment
• Star Cast :
  • Mukta Barve
  • Priya Bapat
  • Bhushan Pradhan
  • Kiran Karmarkar
  • Aarti Wadakbalkar
  • Prasad Barve
• Screenplay : Pratima Joshi & Bhagyashree Jadhav
• Dialogues : Bhagyashree Jadhav
• Music : Mangesh Dhakade
• Lyrics : Guru Thakur
• Background Score : Mangesh Dhakade
• Cinematography (DOP) :  Milind Jog
• Editor : Jayant Jathar
• Art Director : Sumeet Patil
• Costume : Manasi Attarde
• Visual Promotions : Aasif Pathan & Prathmesh Ketkar
• Executive Producer : Umesh Shinde
• Line Producer : Deepak Shinde
• Genre : Drama
• Release Date : 23rd February 2018

Synopsis :  Friendship blossoms in various relationships… Sometimes we find our best friends in a relationship designed by fate. Two women who found each other, in the midst of living parallel lives, have woven together a story of understanding. Comfort and compassion can be found where least expected. One is never alone when together with another.

Amhi Doghi explores the beautiful relationship between 2 women – motherless 16 year old Savi and 25 year old Ammi. They share a relationship where one would find rivalry.

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• Review : Gachchi (2017)
• Producer : Nitin Vaidya, Vidhi Kasliwal
• Director : Nachiket Samant
• Star Cast : Priya Bapat, Abhay Mahajan, Anant Jog, Asha Shelar & Swapnaneel Jaykar
• Story & Screenplay : Yogesh Vinayak Joshi
• Review By : Abhay Salvi

Rating : 3.5/5

Gachchi Marathi Movie Review:

Remember that iconic scene from ‘Titanic’, “You Jump I Jump”. Very instantly that film established the relation between Jack & Rose & how it’s journey would be throughout the film. ‘Gachchi’ avoids any inspiration from this perspective. It’s just two people in crisis that meet & bond as just people! Not as hero & heroine! Yet the slow & steady build-up of chemistry between ‘Shri Ram’ (Abhay Mahajan) & ‘Keerti’ (Priya Bapat) is so organic & effective.

Abhay Mahajan as Shri Ram is a hit straight from the very first frame of the film. He gets one of the most inventive introduction scenes I’ve seen in Marathi cinema. Even without him speaking a word we understand who this guy is & what his conflicts are! Shri Ram is that kind of guy who gets bullied in the school for being a good boy. He is forever a ‘Mumma’s boy’ & to add to that he also represents all traits of a typical middle class Maharashtrian! Not to forget he suffers from Diabetes too!

On the contrary Priya Bapat’s Keerti is pretty basic & doesn’t enjoy a complete arc of character development. But that probably is done for a reason to keep the mystery of the character intact. As the trailer suggests the main conflict is the same. Keerti is about to jump from the terrace of a building & accidently Shri Ram notices her & then tries to convince her to not do something like that. And yes they are total strangers. But that building is the common ground for both. I won’t reveal much about why Shri Ram is there, but let’s say it’s a crisis situation for him too, one that is very well established in the first act of the film.In this first act the senior actor Anant Jog gives a delightful performance, one of his finest! He plays a baddie, a person of power who doesn’t even forgive a rat (yes an actual rat) who bothers him in a ridiculously unique way!

One of the strongest points of ‘Gachchi’ is it’s natural flow of proceedings. It doesn’t seem like a made up plot & Keerti & Shri Ram both are people whom we care for! Even though the major portion of the film is set on a terrace, it never feels like a theatrical play. The fun of background music too contributes in making things interesting even when nothing substantial is happening, the film manages to interest us in many little things.

The performances of both Abhay & Priya are extremely natural! Priya Bapat after a long time proves that she can be completely herself on the screen & yet be the character she is playing both at the same time. Abhay Mahajan too was bating in his home conditions! If you remember Abhay Mahajan’s breakthrough role was in Hindi web series called ‘TVF Pitchers’ of ‘Mandal’. Mandal was not much different from Shri Ram except he was a cartoonish good guy, Shri Ram is more relevant in the real world.

The young director Nachiket Samant has definitely succeeded in his intentions of giving the audiences a light hearted entertainer which also lingers on a few serious notes. The one issue of the film is the way the conflicts resolve. This film has two equally important conflicts dealing with the two respective lead characters. By the end the two conflicts are intermingled & resolved without much opposition. The ease in the resolution of these conflicts makes us feel that the film has hurried a little. There’s another twist in the end which can actually be predicted earlier in the film.

Overall:

Gachchi is a safe entertainer in every way. A film that can easily connect with all kinds of audiences young & old! And hence I believe it’s a perfect film to be watched with the whole family.

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Priya Bapat & Abhay Mahajan starrer ‘Gachhi’ is set to release in theatres from 22^nd December. Presented by Vidhi Kasliwal under her banner ‘Landmarc Films’ & produced by ‘Ghanta’ fame Nitin Vaidya productions ‘Gachhi’ is a unique film about a girl (Priya) who makes an suicide attempt on the ‘Gachhi’ but instead gets a whole new perspective on life via Abhay Mahajan’s character.

Recently the promotional song for this film ‘Tu Mi Ani Gachhi’ was launched online. Both Priya Bapat & Abhay Mahajan have turned singers for this song. And the video of this song suggests us that they had whole lot of fun while during the recording & shooting of the song! This was Abhay’s very first time singing & Priya supported him very well!

The hatke lyrics of ‘Anolkhi Tu, Mi ani Gachhi’ are written by Omkar Kulkarni & the music is composed by Avinash-Vishwajeet. This song will be more special for ‘Gachhi’ lovers! Nachiket Samant directorial ‘Gachhi’ the whole film too will be a treat for people who love the free spirited ‘Gachhi’!

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The poster of Mukta Barve & Priya Bapat starrer ‘Aamhi Doghi’ was recently revealed online. The poster so perfectly tells us about Mukta & Priya’s characters in the film! Presented & produced by ‘Everest Entertainment’, ‘Aamhi Doghi’ is set to release on 16^th February. This film is directed by actor-costume designer turned director Pratima Joshi.

‘Aamhi Doghi’ is a modern day tale of today’s young women & their relationships. Mother-daughter, father-daughter, the relations between friends & of lovers will be explored in this film. Hence this film will be relatable to all kinds of audiences & especially the younger generation, as the director Pratima Joshi believes.

Along with this film Everest Entertainment will also be bringing ‘Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 3’ in the upcoming year of 2018! Both Mukta Barwe & Priya Bapat have made a connection with the audiences with many of their films & other performances, but watching their chemistry together on the big screen will surely be a treat for the audiences. ‘Amhi Doghi’ releases on 16^th February all over Maharashtra!

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