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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• Review : Gulabjaam (2018)
• Producer : Vinod Malgewar, Vishal Chordia
• Studio : Zee Studios, Golden Gate Motion Pictures
• Director : Sachin Kundalkar
• Star Cast : Sonali Kulakrni & Siddharth Chandekar
• Story & Screenplay : Sachin Kundalkar & Tejas Modak
• Review By : Abhay Salvi

Rating : 4.5/5

Gulabjaam Marathi Movie Review:

Sachin Kundalkar’s films in recent times had an obsession of being contemporary & more ‘youth’ oriented. Though his films had heart & a certain novelty, they never represented Sachin Kundalkar’s full potential. But with ‘Gulabjaam’ Kundalkar is back where he left from at ‘Gandha’ around 9 years ago! This is the cinema that an auteur like Kundalkar deserves to be known for!

From the very first frame of the film ‘Gulabjaam’ feels so genuine & in love with it’s own subject. The subject of ‘food’ is the hero of the film but it’s soul has much larger canvas that could represent any other human passion or vocation! The film keeps mentioning Imtiaz Ali’s Ranbir Kapoor starrer ‘Tamasha’ at quite a few instances & that too very coherently within the screenplay. Yes it’s a tribute but more than that it’s the self awareness of ‘Gulabjaam’ that it shares the spirit of ‘Tamasha’ without exploiting the original film or forcefully borrowing from it!

The trailer & promos introduces us to both characters accurately as much we need to know them before the actual film. The only possible flaw in the film remains the back story of Siddharth Chandekar’s character. By back story I don’t mean his background of ‘London’ or what pushes him to take the decision of learning Maharashtrian cooking in Pune, it’s more about the connect the film tried making with his past that is shown in the trailer too, the very moment he eats the ‘Gulabjaam’. Sonali Kulkarni’s character has a twist which has been safe guarded in the promos & trailer. That twist is associated with her back story & together (the back story & her complete character graph) represent the greater meaning of the film so beautifully.

The biggest asset of the film is the chemistry between the two characters both on paper & execution which also includes the flawless performances. The first half excels on so many different levels. It makes us care for the characters, understand their personalities, it entertains with smartly crafted humour & light hearted moments & it makes a very strong emotional connect! The second half only because of comparison with the first appears a little week but on it’s own it’s really good. The film ends on a predictable yet soothing note. The takeout moments weren’t really essential though they don’t harm the film.

Siddharth Chandekar has matured into a fine subtle actor & ‘Gulabjaam’ is his finest work till date! Sonali Kulkarni is smooth as always & manages to make her character alive in all different emotional peaks that we see the character in. Chinmay Udgirkar a well-known face from T.V. has a sweet little cameo that is well performed. Along with the actors every technical aspects of the film strike a beautiful symphony together in making ‘Gulabjaam’ an unforgettable experience. From the cinematography, editing, background score, sound recording to the visual tone of the film all seems to represent Kundalkar’s singular vision in the same creative wavelength.

‘Gulabjaam’ is a film that won’t happen often. It takes too many coincidences to happen together all at once for a film like ‘Gulabjaam’ to be conceived, made & released. So make the next coincident possible of watching this film as soon as possible! Our Maharashtrian food culture was never treated with such passion, love & respect before by any film!

Overall:

‘Gulabjaam’ is a film that is specific about it’s characters & their conflicts but at the same time it could be anyone’s story with any other conflicts & that makes it very much relatable to audiences of all kind.

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Punekars are famous for their ‘foodie’ culture. In a way they enjoy tastes of all around the state & the country because of its modern metropolitan status. For such foodies Zee Studios presents their upcoming Marathi film ‘Gulabjaam’. Written & directed by Sachin Kundalkar this film stars the unusual yet exciting pair of Sonali Kulkarni & Siddharth Chandekar.

This film is currently being promoted in a truly ‘hatke’ way. The film’s team invited the audiences who came to watch other films on last Sunday at theatres. And that too by giving them Gulabjaam’s to eat! They invited the audience to watch ‘Gulabjaam in theatres from 16^th February.

City Pride Kothrud, City Pride Satara Road & Abhiruchi City Pride where the three places where the ‘Gulabjaam’ team invited over 11 thousand audiences who had come to watch other films! We are sure this unique style of promotion must have been seen for the first time by our audiences. The audiences responded positively towards it & showed their interest in watching the film at theatres from 16^th February.

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While we were aware about the basic plot of the film ever since the teaser & posters where out, the trailer of Sachin Kundalkar directorial ‘Gulabjaam’ exceeds our expectations! The treatment of the film looks so refreshingly new & different than Kundalkar’s own works of recent times.

Both Sonali Kulkarni & Siddharth Chandekar appear completely as their respective characters especially Sonali Kulkarni looks in a never seen before role! The film is presented by Zee Studios & is set to release all over Maharashtra on 16^th February. Siddharth Chandekar too seems to be back in form after an average last year.

We wondered why is the film titled ‘Gulabjaam’ specifically out of the countless Indian delicacies? The trailer suggests us that the ‘Gulabjaam’ reminds Siddharth’s character about his past! And it’s the same recipe that introduces the two characters to each other. The characters who don’t seem to get along easily in the trailer excites for their journey together! All in all ‘Gulabjaam’ promises to be a roller coaster ride of entertainment.

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The constantly out of the box thinking filmmaker Sachin Kundalkar is back with his fresh new delicacy ‘Gulabjaam’. Ever since the different posters of the film were revealed the film has created a lot of buzz on social media. The film stars an unusual but exciting pair of Sonali Kulkarni & Siddharth Chandekar. Presented by Zee Studios ‘Gulabjaam’ is set to release in theatres on 16^th February.

In one poster you can see Siddharth Chandekar’s character irritated by Sonali Kulkarni’s character whereas in the other you see the exact opposite! But the real fun part is the motion poster of the film! Probably the most innovative motion poster you had seen of a Marathi film. It also reveals the basic conflict of the film that Siddharth’s character wants to learn cooking from Sonali’s ‘Radha’.

Siddharth Chandekar plays Aditya who has arrived from London to India just to learn traditional Maharashtrian cooking! While they meet as ‘Guru’ & ‘Shishya’ their relationship turns more into friendship! It would be exciting to see how their friendship grows & if there are any twists & turns in the story!

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• Movie : Gulabjaam (2018) | गुलाबजाम
• Producer : Vinod Malgewar, Vishal Chordia
• Directer : Sachin Kundalkar
• Studio : Zee Studios, A Golden Gate Motion Pictures
• Star Cast :
  • Sonali Kulkarni
  • Siddharth Chandekar
• Story, Screenplay & Dialogues : Sachin Kundalkar, Tejas Modak
• Music : NA
• Lyrics : Tejas Modak
• Sound Design : Anita Kushwah
• Cinematography (DOP) : Milind Jog
• Editor : Suchitra Sathe
• Art Director : Poorva Pandit – Bhujbal
• Costume Stylist : Amit Divekar
• VFX : NA
• Visual Effects : Just Right Studios
• Digital Publicity : NA
• Co – Producer : NA
• Executive Producer : Amol Bhagat
• Genre  : Drama
• Release Date : 16th February 2018

Synopsis :

Gulabjaam Marathi Poster/Photos :

Gulabjaam Marathi Movie Teaser Trailer :

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‘Gulabjaam’ Written & directed by Sachin Kundalkar of ‘Vazandar’ & ‘Rajwade & Sons’ fame stars Sonali Kulkarni, Siddharth Chandekar & ‘Food’ in lead roles! Yes the actual hero of the film is food & the subject seems to be the love for food & cooking! This little teaser itself tempts us makes us feel hungry. Imagine what the entire film would make us feel!

The film is also backed by Zee Studios now & is set to serve us in theatres from 16^th February. If you remember the opening sequence from Sachin Kundalkar’s last film ‘Vazandar’, it was also so beautifully representing the director’s love & passion for food & filming food. While then it was more focused on western foods this teaser looks closer to our Marathi food culture!

It would also be interesting to see how Siddharth Chandekar & Sonali Kulkarni’s characters bond with each other & in which form, though this teaser makes it clear that the reason for their bonding would be the passion for cooking & food in general.

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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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We have seen all kinds of pairs in Marathi films these days. One such newest entry in the list is Siddharth Chandekar & Sonali Kulkarni (Sr.). Yes! It’ll be exciting to see what characters they are playing & what relation do they share in the film! Apart from both these actors we can also make out another star of the film! It’s ‘Food’!

Yes director Sachin Kundalkar continues his love affair with ‘Food’ after the delicious entertainer ‘Vazandar’. And this time the title of the film itself is ‘Gulabjaam’! This is Siddharth Chandekar’s second consecutive film with him, whereas Sonali Kulkarni is returning to Kundalkar after a long time post their 2009 masterpiece ‘Gandha’!

The screenplay of ‘Gulabjaam’ is written by Tejas Modak & Sachin Kundalkar himself. Vinod Malgewar has produced this film under the banner ‘Golden Gate Motion Pictures’. The shooting of this film has commenced recently, we wish all the very best to the entire team of ‘Gulabjaam’ & we are hoping soon we’ll have a delightful, tasteful entertainer in theatres!       

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