• Movie : Dombivli Return
• Producer : Gurmeet Singh, Mahendra Atoley, Sandeep Kulkarni, Kapil Jhaveri
• Director : Mahendra Teredesai
• Studio : Avadhoot Entertainment & Kathakaar Entertainment
• Star Cast :
  • Sandeep Kulkarni
  • Rajeshwari Sachdev
  • Amol Parashar
  • Hrishikesh Joshi
• Story : Mahendra Teredesai
• Screenplay : Mahendra Teredesai
• Dialogues : Mahendra Teredesai
• Singer : NA
• Lyrics : Chandrashekhar Sanekar, Mukunda Sonavne
• Music : Shailendra Barve
• Sound Design : Anmol Bhave, Mandar Kamalapurkar
• Background Score : Shailendra Barve
• Cinematography (DOP) : Uday Mohite
• Editor : Aditya Warrier, Yogesh Gogte
• Art Director : Sriram Iyengar, Sujit Sawant
• Choreographer : Swaroop Deepali Vichare
• Costume : Sachin Lovalekar
• Make-up : Amod Doshi
• Executive Producer : Jitendra Kulkarni
• VFX : Milind Save
• Vizual Promotion : Mandar Shailesh Mimple
• Digital Marketing : S
• Genre : Drama
• Release Date : 22nd February 2019

Synopsis : Everyone strives for money and power. But when you attain it without much struggle, it can be too much for you to handle it.

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The sound of Mumbai’s local train, the enormous rush, all the questions that arise with that & the psychological uneasiness! All of that can be described after watching the teaser of the much awaited Marathi film ‘Dombivli Return’! Starring Sandeep Kulkarni, Rajeshwari Sachdeva, Hrishikesh Joshi, Rishika Shinde, Siya Patil & Amol Parashar in the lead roles, this film not really a direct sequel to ‘Dombivli Fast’ but shares the spirit with that film.

The film is produced by Sandeep Kulkarni, Mahendra Atole, Gurmeet Singh, Kapil Zaveri under the banner ‘Carombola Creations’! The film is written & directed by Mahendra Teredesai. The music & sound design of the film is done by national award winners Shailendra Barve & Anmol Bhave respectively.

Sandeep Kulkarni plays the character of Anant Velankar in this film, a common man whose life changes completely after an incident! The teaser of the film presents the film like a thriller set in today’s fast-paced Mumbai! The local trains are known as the lifeline of Mumbai but the teaser uses it in a way dark & thrilling way!

‘Dombivli Return’ arrives in theatres on 22nd February so don’t forget to board it!

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Cast: Kay Kay Menon, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Milind Phatak, Abhijeet Amkar, Harshita Sohal, Shalva Kinjavadekar & Shubhvi Gupte

Director: Lokesh Gupte

Quick Viewpoint: ‘Ek Sangaychay…Unsaid Harmony’ wastes an important issue by over hammering of the ‘message’.

What Works?

• Kay Kay Menon! Though not an extraordinary character, he still manages to interest us in his character by is performance.
• The seriousness of the topic that parents need to communicate with their children.
• Technically the film is neat. Lokesh Gupte as a first time director does a decent job as a director (though not as a writer).

What Fails?

• Literally, nothing happens in the second half! The film only deals with the aftermath of a big incident that has happened in the first half. None of it feels important on a narrative level!
• The whole screenplay has many logical errors. From the very backdrop of a strict father who is an inspector to his relationship with his 20 something kid, all of it feels distant from reality.
• The film deals with an important subject like youth suicides but fails at understanding the issue in depth. It just doesn’t understand how a planned suicide is different from a momentary action!
• The second half keeps stressing on the message repeatedly even when the message is incomplete & the context of the situation is something else.
• Kay Kay Menon’s character is expected to get some sympathy from the viewers & has been projected in the film similarly. But while watching the film it is impossible to feel any sympathy for him as the audience only see him as a stupid over egoistic father.

Final Verdict: ‘Ek Sangaychay…Unsaid Harmony’ doesn’t reach any harmony on the screenplay level. But feels like an empty film that is stretched to an extent where it has the soul itself.

Rating: 2/5

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• Movie : Ek Sangaychay… Unsaid Harmony (2018) | एक सांगायचंय… Unsaid Harmony
• Producer : Prabhakar Parab
• Director : Lokesh Vijay Gupte
• Studio : Devi Sateri Productions
• Star Cast :
  • Kay Kay Menon
  • Rajeshwari Sachdeva
  • Padmavati Rao
  • Milind Phatak
  • Vineet Sharma
  • Abhijit Amkar
  • Harshita Sohal
  • Shalva Kinjawadekar
  • Vibhav Rajadhyaksha
  • Ajit Bhure
  • Shubhavi Gupte
  • Parul Chaudhari
  • Farookh Saeed
  • Ashok Parab
  • Sameer Kadam
  • Sachin Salvi
• Story, Screenplay, Dialogues and Editing : Lokesh Vijay Gupte
• Concept : Milind Phatak
• Singer : NA
• Lyrics : Jitendra Joshi
• Sound Design : Resul Pookutty
• Music and Background Score : Shailendra Barve
• Cinematography (DOP) : Pushpank Gawde
• Editor : NA
• Art Director : Nitin Kulkarni
• Costume : Chaitrali Lokesh Gupte
• Make-up : Santosh Sharma
• Executive Producer : NA
• Casting Director : Rohan Mapuskar
• Presenter : NA
• Choreography : Umesh Jadhav
• VFX : NA
• VFX Artist : NA
• Publicity Design : Mantra Sds
• Visual Promotions : Spinning Wheel Productions
• Marketing Consultant : Sunny Bakshi (VRG Media)
• Digital Promotions : Be Birbal
• Colorist : NA
• DI Lab : NA
• Genre : Drama
• Release Date : 16th November 2018

Synopsis : The film throws light on this rapidly changing world, stressed lives, changing lifestyles, societal pressures and parents’ expectations. This the world where everyone is struggling to accomplish their goals and make their own identity.

It is an emotional take on the lack of communication and the generation gap between parents and children and how it has led to many sensitive issues.

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The much awaited trailer of upcoming Marathi film ‘Ek Sangaychay..Unsaid Harmony’ is out & the film promises to be a solid drama between two different generations. Should parents control the lives of their kids? And if yes how long can they control it? Even if it is for their own good. This very relatable subject of the film will certainly attract audiences of all ages towards the film.

The film has been highly awaited mainly for the Marathi film debut of great Hindi actor Kay Kay Menon! The film also stars Rajeshwari Sachdeva & many other young & experienced actors. The film tries to put forth the moral differences between parents & their young children of today.

Moreover there’s another reason to be excited to watch this film in theatres, actor turned director Lokesh Gupte has directed this which marks his debut into direction! Ultimately this film stresses on a very essential part in any relationship & that is ‘conversation’! If there is no conversations, no direct one to one communication our relationships will also have problems. Watch the film in theatres from 16th November!

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• Review : Welcome Zindagi (2015) | वेलकम जिंदगी
• Producers : Ajit Satam, Sanjay Ahluwalia & Bibhas Chhaya
• Director : Umesh Ghadge
• Cast : Swwapnil Joshi, Amruta Khanvilkar, Mohan Agashe, Satish Alekar, Prashant Damle, Mahesh Manjrekar
• Writter : Ganesh Matkari, Srijit Mukherji
• Music : Amit Raj, Pankaj Padghan, Soumil & Siddarth, Samir Tandon
• Genre : Comedy, Drama
• Review By : Keyur Seta

Rating: 3.5/5

Review:

When your concept is not only interesting but also heart-touching, more than half of the battle is won as far as audience’s satisfaction is concerned. But this is not the only goodness on offer in debutant Umesh Ghadge’s Welcome Zindagi. The film is thought-provoking, entertaining and something that will nudge you to start loving your life.

Welcome Zindagi revolves around Meera (Amruta Khanvilkar), who is doing well in her professional life as a journalist in Pune. However, her personal life is in complete disarray. Her mother, whom she dearly loved, passed away five years ago. Following this, Meera’s father got married to the woman the former hates (Rajeshwari Sachdev). If this wasn’t enough, Meera’s fiancé cheats her, which forces her to break her marriage.

Now, Meera struggles to find a single reason to stay alive. Hence, she decides to commit suicide. Just then, she meets the happy-go-lucky and bindaas Anand Prabhu (Swapnil Joshi). He runs an organization that trains people on how to perfectly commit suicide with the name of ‘Happy Ending Society’. He urges Meera to enroll for the course to be well prepared to end her life. After some hesitation, she agrees.

As aforementioned, the biggest strong point of Welcome Zindagi is its basic plot. It is something that a lot of city-dwellers, who are victims of materially easy but practically empty lives, would relate with. The film has a timely and heart-warming message for them. But this is achieved without being preachy and while providing some light-hearted entertainment.

The idea of providing training to potential suiciders is funnily shocking. This point threatens to take the proceedings on the redundant path but, thankfully, it only remains a threat as the grip is hardly lost ever.

But it is the major twist during the ending moments of the second halfthat takes the satisfaction to a higher level. It gives a strong message without saying anything and provides an overwhelming feeling as you leave the cinema hall.

But while you leave, you can’t help but think of a couple ofquestionable incidents in the first halfand the sequence of an event in the second half that forms a major story development. These points, however, won’t trouble you much.

The songs go well with the theme and are used wisely, without providing any scope for a loo break. DoP Prasad Bhende has captured simple scenes artistically, especially the sequence where Anand and Meera are traveling in an open jeep. The background score generates the right effect, although it’s loud at times.

Swapnil Joshi is once again lovable in a tailor-made role. He has performed a well-sketched character with his trademark charm. Amruta Khanvilkar gets plenty of scope to showcase her acting prowess and she does that very well. Rajeshwari Sachdev and the actor playing Meera’s father are decent.The actor in the role of Meera’s fiancé does an average job.

Urmila Kothare scores high in a difficult cameo.There are also some very good cameos from Prashant Damle, Mohan Agashe, Bharti Achrekar, Mahesh Manjrekar, Pushkar Shrotri, Murli Sharma, Vivek Lagoo and Jaywant Wadkar.

Overall:

Welcome Zindagi is a heartwarming affair that also entertains. However, it is truly sad to see such low-key promotions for the film. This might stop the film from a wider impact, which it deserves.

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• Movie : Welcome Zindagi (2015) | वेलकम जिंदगी
• Producers : Ajit Satam, Sanjay Ahluwalia & Bibhas Chhaya
• Director : Umesh Ghadge
• Studio : Rupali Entertainment
• Cast : Swwapnil Joshi, Amruta Khanvilkar, Mohan Agashe, Satish Alekar, Prashant Damle, Mahesh Manjrekar, Bharati Achrekar, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Vivek Lagoo, Pushkar Shrotri, Murli Sharma, Urmila Kanitkar-Kothare, Jayant Wadkar, Mahesh Manjrekar
• Story : Srijit Mukherjee
• Music : Amit Raj, Pankaj Padghan, Soumil & Siddarth, Samir Tandon
• Screenplay : Ganesh Matkari
• Lyrics : Guru Thakur, Onkar Mangesh Datta, Mandar Cholkar, Varun Likhate
• Dialogues : Ganesh Matkari
• Choreography : Rajesh Bidwe, Santosh Palwankar
• Art Director : Trupti Tamhane, Vijay Kadali
• Costume Designer : Ashley Rebello
• Director of Photography : Prasad Bhende
• Co-Producer : Sanjiv Ahluwalia
• Associate Producer : Firoz Khan Ponkh
• Genre : NA
• Release Date : 26th June 2015

Synopsis :

Meera, a young media professional, finds herself cornered every step of the way, as she tries to live a normal life. She feels ignored by her father, betrayed by her fiancé, faces trouble at work. The only escape route she can think of, is taking her own life with a massive dose of sleeping pills.

Enters Anand Prabhu, who stops her at a crucial moment, although he has no plans of making her change her mind. His advice instead, is to go about it systematically. Anand is the founder of ‘Happy Ending Society’, an organization that believes that every person has a right to decide his , or her own fate. Anand gladly offers to make Meera an expert in various ways of ending her life by enrolling her in a 3-day suicide camp, organized by Happy Ending.

While Meera is busy making a choice between life and death surrounded by the like-minded students and over enthusiastic staff, Meera’s father Dr Rajwade leaves no stone unturned to find his estranged daughter.

What happens next? Will Meera finally succeed in carrying out her wish? Does Anand have an ulterior motive in keeping Meera at the Suicide camp? Will Meera reunite with her father? And what is the truth behind ‘Happy Ending Society’?

Walking a thin line between comedy and drama, Welcome Zindagi delivers a poignant message in the garb of entertainment.

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The First look launch & Music of “Welcome Zindagi” unveiled by show casing a video footage on Dadashaeb Phalke ‘s passion which gave birth to Indian cinema and today we have successfully completed 102 year of Indian Cinema over at the event Guest of Honor” Mr. Salim khan” gave tribute to the father of Indian cinema and launched the music of the film in presence of the cast & crew of the film & media.

On Behalf of the Launch Mr. Salim khan gave the entire team his best wishes & revealed few secrets saying that me & Mr. Javed where only very good in narration but our writing was so horrible that we too couldn’t make out the next day what’ s written on the page so from 1975 on wards Mr. Honey Chhaya is to write our narrated stories with his beautiful Hand writing and today the second generation that is Bibhas Chhaya his son also work’s for me and is also the producer of the film which gives me immense pleasure that today i give the Honor of Launching this Music box to Honey Chhhaya first ….

Swwapnil Joshi (Actor) quotes : I have done so many film is my career but this film i have choose to do for my own satisfaction. The character Anand Prabhu in the film convey’s to keep a positive approach towards life and live every moment . The actor gave the entire credit to the Director Umesh Ghadge for designing his entire new look in the film for his character ” ANAND PRABHU”Welcome Zindagi features star cast like SWWAPNIL JOSHI,AMRUTA KHANVILKAR,the star pair and DR. MOHAN AGASHE, SATISH ALEKAR, PRASHANT DAMLE, BHARTI ACHREKAR,RAJESHWARI SACHDEV ,VIVEK LAGOO, PUSHKAR SHROTRI, MURLI SHARMA, URMILA KOTHARE,JAYWANT WADKAR & in a special appearance MAHESH MANJREKAR

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• Movie :  Runh (2015)
• Producer : Mukund Mhatre, Eknath Bhopi
• Directer : Vishal D Gaikwad
• Studio : Shree Samarth International Films
• StarCast : Manoj Joshi, Narayani Shastri, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Omkar Goverdhan, Vinay Apte, Vijay Patkar, Anant Jog, Vivek Lagoo, Usha Naik and Jayraj Nayar
• Writter : Vikram Chavan
• Screenplay : Vinod Raman Nair
• Music : Sangeet Siddharth
• Lyrics : Guru Thakur
• Singers : Shaan Mukherjee, Keshab Baruah, Nandini Srikar, Prof. Ganesh Chandanshive, Sayantani Das, Divya Kumar, Anusha Mani, Manoj Joshi
• Editor : Faisal Mahadik, Imran Mahadik
• Cinematography : Najeeb Khan
• Dialogues : Ajitem Joshi
• Genre : Drama, Love Story
• Release Date : 15th May 2015
• Duration : NA

Synposis: The story of the film revolves around a boy from a village who comes to the city for his studies and how he has to eke out a living in dire poverty and face challenges to complete his education and how an eunuch, a community looked down upon in society helps this boy to complete his education and survive in the city is the two fold story of the film which is based on a real story.

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Samarth Internationals Films and producers Mukund Mhatre and Eknath Bhopi and director Vishal Gaikwad’s ‘Runh’ had it’s first look at suburban theater in Mumbai . At this occasion present were actors Narayani Shastri, Jayraj Nayar, director Vishal Gaikwad, music directors Sangeet and Siddharth Haldipur, DOP Najeeb Khan, dialogue writer Ajitem Joshi, and many other celebs.

The story of the film revolves around a boy from a village who comes to the city for his studies and how he has to eke out a living in dire poverty and face challenges to complete his education and how an eunuch, a community looked down upon in society helps this boy to complete his education and survive in the city is the two fold story of the film which is based on a real story.

Narayani Shastri who has made a comeback in Marathi films after 10 years was very impressed with the script and says, ” Upon hearing the script I immediately decided to do the film because only a Marathi film could do justice to a subject like this and especially for a female character to play a character of an eunuch is very challenging. I have worked hard on essaying this character and have put on 15 kgs to portray this character” .Director Vishal Gaikwad says that he was at a loss of words when he went to Narayani to narrate this character but luckily he says Narayani was quite taken up with this script of mine and she immediately said yes. Rajeshwari Sachdev and Manoj Joshi and Omkar Goverdhan, Vinay Apte, Vijay Patkar. Vivek Lagoo, Usha Naik and Jayraj Nayar also star in the film.. Debutants Sangeet and Siddharth Haldipurhave composed the music with lyrics by Guru Thakur and Prakalp Wani.This different love story releases on 15 May all over Maharashtra.

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